TIME
FRAME
INDICATOR
Take appropriate disciplinary action against police
and other officials who fail in their primary
responsibility to protect civilians.
Compensate and rehabilitate victims.
3.2
Ensure that there are no laws that provide legal
immunities for state agents for human rights
violations; in particular, repeal article 33 National
Security Forces Act of 1999 (criminal and civil
immunity), and article 46 of the 1999 Police Forces
Act (immunity for police on official duty).
Short-term
Legal immunities for armed state agents
abolished.
Blanket waiver issued.
As long as immunity laws are in force, the
responsible authorities should issue a blanket waiver
for immunities for war crimes and crimes involving
torture, violence against women, arbitrary detention,
enforced and arbitrary disappearances and
extrajudicial killings in Darfur or in relation to the
situation in Darfur.
3.3
Fully cooperate with the International Criminal Court
mandated by the Security Council to investigate and
prosecute international crimes committed in Darfur.
Short-term
Number of alleged perpetrators of
international crimes committed in Darfur
handed over to the international criminal
court.
3.4
Start to review the compatibility of domestic
legislation with the interim national constitution and
bill of rights, and harmonize laws with Sudan’s
obligations under international human rights law.
Short-term
Number of laws reformed in accordance
with international human rights law.
Mid-term
NEEDS OF SUDAN:
See Annex II
A/HRC/5/6
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