A/HRC/45/53 (2020), in which the Security Council established the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan, which underlines the role of the OHCHR country office in the Sudan. 84. On the basis of his appraisal and assessment of the situation, the Independent Expert reiterates all the recommendations that have been previously made but not yet implemented. In addition, the Independent Expert makes the following recommendations. A. Government of the Sudan Peace and ratification 85. The Independent Expert calls upon the Government of the Sudan to: (a) Continue to engage in Juba peace talks with armed groups, with a view to achieving a comprehensive peace agreement that complies with international human rights principles, represents the views of the marginalized groups and addresses issues of accountability and transitional justice, and to that end, explore ways to encourage the Sudan Liberation Movement-Abdul Wahid and the al-Hilu faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army/North to take an active part in the peace talks; (b) Uphold the constitutional commitment to carry on comprehensive legal reforms and rebuild the justice system to ensure the protection of human rights in conformity with international human rights standards, including the country’s treaty obligations; (c) Ratify the international human rights conventions that have not yet been ratified by the Sudan, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and its Optional Protocol; (d) Consider ratifying the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and cooperate with the Court to hold accountable those responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. Human rights mechanisms, justice and accountability 86. The Independent Expert calls upon the Government of the Sudan to: (a) Swiftly establish the 12 independent commissions provided for in the constitutional document, in particular those pertaining to peace, legal reform, transitional justice, human rights, women’s rights and gender equality, and in that context, ensure a consultative approach to reform the existing National Human Rights Commission with a broad mandate to protect and promote human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights, in compliance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles); (b) Ensure that judicial authorities uphold victims’ rights to effective remedies, and end impunity for grave human rights violations committed during the past few decades in the Sudan, in particular in the regions affected by the conflict, through prompt, impartial and thorough investigations. Those responsible should be held to account through fair trials that respect international human rights standards. In this context, judicial authorities are reminded to respect the rights of the detained leaders of the former regime, including bringing charges and ensuring fair trials and due justice process, in accordance with the bill of rights of the constitutional document and with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; (c) Provide the necessary support to the National Independent Investigation Committee, established to investigate the events of 3 June 2019, so as to enable it to do its utmost to secure justice and reparations for victims, address the gravity of gender- 17

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