A/HRC/RES/42/35 2. Takes note of the report of the Independent Expert,1 and of the comments of the Government of the Sudan thereon;2 3. Encourages the Government of the Sudan to cooperate further with the Independent Expert to enable him to fulfil his mandate, and welcomes the Government’s stated commitment to continue that cooperation; 4. Requests the Independent Expert to work with all relevant partners to provide technical assistance and capacity-building to relevant entities of the Government of the Sudan, national agencies and other stakeholders; 5. Welcomes the communiqué adopted by the African Union Peace and Security Council at its 875th meeting, on 6 September 2019, in which the Council decided to lift the suspension of the participation of the Sudan in African Union activities; 6. Also welcomes the declaration of principles signed in Juba on 11 September 2019, and encourages other, non-signatory movements to sign it; 7. Reiterates its appreciation that the Sudan continues to host more than one million refugees from neighbouring countries and other countries in the region, and the opening of humanitarian corridors to provide life-saving interventions to those affected by conflict; 8. Notes with appreciation the continued efforts of the Government of the Sudan to implement the universal periodic review recommendations that it has accepted, notably on ratifying the Convention against Discrimination in Education and reforming the National Security Act of 2010, and encourages the Government to continue its cooperation with the review process, including through further implementation of accepted recommendations; 9. Also notes with appreciation the priorities identified by the Government of the Sudan, as stated in the constitutional document, including pledges to achieve just and comprehensive peace, to put an end to armed conflict, to repeal legislation that restricts freedoms or discriminates between individuals, to restructure the National Intelligence and Security Service and to address the root causes of the economic crisis; 10. Urges the Government of the Sudan to create and maintain a safe and enabling environment in which civil society, human rights defenders, the media and other independent actors can operate freely, in accordance with the constitutional document; 11. Encourages the Government of the Sudan to apply Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) of 31 October 2000 and the relevant decisions of the African Union Assembly regarding the participation of women at all levels in the peace process, in accordance with the constitutional document; 12. Also encourages the Government of the Sudan to conduct legal reforms that guarantee women’s rights, in accordance with the constitutional document; 13. Notes with appreciation the provision in the constitutional document for the establishment of an independent national committee, with the support of the African Union if required, to conduct transparent, precise and independent investigations into the violations committed on 3 June 2019, and into other events and incidents during which there have been violations of the rights and dignity of the individuals concerned, whether civilian or military; 14. Takes note of the observations made by the Independent Expert in his report, and encourages the Government of the Sudan to address the remaining challenges in relation to the situation of human rights throughout the country, in accordance with the constitutional document; 15. Encourages the Government of the Sudan: (a) To establish a national human rights institution that conforms to the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles); 1 2 2 A/HRC/42/63. A/HRC/42/63/Add.1.