A/HRC/27/69 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–5 3 II. Methodology and engagements............................................................................... 6–18 3 III. Appraisal of the human rights situation .................................................................. 19–22 6 IV. Written communications sent to the Government of the Sudan.............................. 23–24 7 V. Follow-up on the implementation of previous recommendations ........................... 25–30 7 VI. Subsisting human rights challenges ........................................................................ 31–73 9 A. Human rights violations during the September 2013 demonstrations ............ 32–41 9 B. Fatal shooting of a third-year University of Khartoum student ..................... 42 11 C. Meriam Ibrahim (aka Abrar al-Hadi) apostasy case ....................................... 43–45 12 D. Arrests and detentions of political opponents and youth activists ................. 46–48 13 E. National dialogue and constitutional/political process ................................... 49–53 13 F. Continued curtailment of activities of civil society organizations.................. 54–55 14 G. Continued press censorship ............................................................................ 56–59 15 H. National Security Act of 2010 ........................................................................ 60 15 I. Escalation of armed conflicts and increase in civilian displacements ............ 61–65 15 J. Violence against women and children ............................................................ 66–68 16 K. Humanitarian access and Government’s suspension of the activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross ........................................... 69–71 17 Economic and social rights............................................................................. 72–73 18 VII. Technical assistance and capacity-building ............................................................ 74–77 18 VIII. Conclusions and recommendations......................................................................... 78–84 19 L. 2 Paragraph A. Recommendations to the Government of the Sudan....................................... 81 19 B. Recommendations to the international community ........................................ 82 20 C. Recommendations to civil society organizations in the Sudan....................... 83 21 D. Recommendations to the armed movements in the Sudan ............................. 84 21