A/HRC/RES/33/26 assistance; for the international community to enhance its technical cooperation with and assistance to the Government, to pursue efforts to support national dialogue, to continue to work closely with civil society stakeholders, and to provide internally displaced persons with humanitarian assistance; and for opposition armed movements in the Sudan to take concrete action towards implementing the recommendations made by previous mandate holders, in particular with regard to respect for human rights and international humanitarian law; 8. Commends the commitment of the Government of the Sudan to reinforce human rights education and to continue to incorporate human rights principles in the education system, and encourages the Government to enhance its efforts to fully implement the national plan for the protection and promotion of human rights for 2013-2023; 9. Notes with appreciation the continued efforts made by the Government of the Sudan in combating human trafficking, and notes the establishment of the national commission for combating human trafficking; 10. Notes the establishment of the national commission for combating terrorism; 11. Notes with appreciation the hosting by the Sudan of hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighbouring countries and countries in the region; 12. Encourages the Government of the Sudan to further promote and protect the right to freedom of religion or belief, and in this respect to comply with its constitutional and international obligations; 13. Stresses that conducting investigations into alleged human rights abuses and violations by all parties and holding perpetrators accountable needs to be a foremost priority of the Government of the Sudan; 14. Expresses serious concern at reports of the closure of some nongovernmental organizations and restrictions on the media, pre- and post-publication censorship, the seizure of newspapers and the banning of some journalists, and at violations of the rights to freedom of expression, freedom of association and peaceful assembly, including of students, human rights defenders and members of civil society organizations; 15. Urges the Government of the Sudan to ensure safeguards against arbitrary arrest or detention and to respect the human rights of all individuals, and expresses serious concern about alleged cases of arbitrary arrest and detention, including of students, human rights defenders and members of civil society organizations; 16. Condemns any party’s violations or abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law reported in the States of Darfur, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile, including attacks on civilians and humanitarian aid workers, the indiscriminate bombing of humanitarian facilities, and sexual and gender-based violence, and urges all parties to resort to peace and to sign a permanent ceasefire; 17. Urges the Government of the Sudan to investigate allegations of human rights violations in the camps for internally displaced persons with a view to ending such violations; 18. Encourages all parties to facilitate rapid and unhindered access to populations in need of humanitarian assistance, and encourages the Government of the Sudan to intensify its endeavours to address humanitarian needs in conflict-affected areas; 19. Encourages the Government of the Sudan to ratify international human rights instruments, as supported by the Government during the universal periodic review of the Sudan; 3