UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/9/13 2 September 2008 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Ninth session Agenda item 4 HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS THAT REQUIRE THE COUNCIL’S ATTENTION Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Sima Samar* Summary The report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Sima Samar, is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 6/34, in which the Council decided to extend for one year the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/82. The present report updates the previous one1 and covers the period from January to July 2008. * The present report was submitted late in order to include the most recent information. 1 A/HRC/7/22. GE.08-15354 (E) 080908