Human Rights Council
Eleventh Session
Resolution 11/10. Situation of human rights in the Sudan
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
and other relevant human rights instruments,
Reaffirming that all Member States have an obligation to promote and protect human rights
and fundamental freedoms as stated in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and other
applicable international human rights instruments,
Recalling its resolutions 5/1, on institution-building of the Human Rights Council, and 5/2,
on the code of conduct for special procedures mandate holders of the Council, of 18 June 2007,
and stressing that the mandate holder shall discharge his/her duties in accordance with those
resolutions and the annexes thereto,
Reaffirming Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/82 of 21 April 2005, and
Council resolutions 6/34 and 6/35 of 14 December 2007, 7/16 of 27 March 2008 and 9/17 of
24 September 2008, and calling on the Government of the Sudan to continue and intensify its
efforts to implement them,
Recalling that, in its resolution 5/1, the Council stipulated that the review, rationalization
and improvement of mandates, as well as the creation of new ones, must be guided by the
principles of universality, impartiality, objectivity and non-selectivity, thereupon leading to
constructive international dialogue and cooperation, with a view to enhancing the promotion and
protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the
right to development,
Stressing that resolution 5/1 also provides that every effort should be made to avoid
unnecessary duplication,
Recalling that the founding principles of the Council are objectivity, non-selectivity and
the elimination of double standards and politicization,
1.
Takes note of the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights
in the Sudan (A/HRC/11/14) and on the status of implementation of the recommendations
compiled by the Group of Experts on Darfur (A/HRC/11/14/Add.1);
2.
Acknowledges the progress made in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace
Agreement and the steps taken by the Government of National Unity to strengthen the human
rights legal and institutional framework, principally in law reform, and urges the Government to
intensify those efforts;
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