A/HRC/7/22 page 3 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 1-7 4 II. GENERAL SITUATION ................................................................ 8 - 18 5 A. International legal framework ................................................. 8-9 5 B. National framework, institutions and reforms ......................... 10 - 18 5 III. NORTHERN SUDAN ..................................................................... 19 - 38 7 IV. DARFUR ......................................................................................... 39 - 54 10 V. EASTERN SUDAN ........................................................................ 55 14 VI. TRANSITIONAL AREAS .............................................................. 56 - 61 14 VII. SOUTHERN SUDAN ..................................................................... 62 - 74 15 VIII. CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................. 75 - 78 19 IX. RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................ 79 19