A/HRC/6/19 page 71 Recommendation 1.4.5 Mid-term Ratify Convention Against Torture. Indicator: Ratification of CAT. Response of the Government of the Sudan on Recommendation 1.4.5 Written information submitted to the group of experts on Darfur on 21 August 2007 The sector considered of vital importance for national sovereignty (made up of key ministries) approved a recommendation to the Advisory Council on Human Rights on accession to the Convention against Torture. Information Received from Other Sources on Recommendation 1.4.5 The UN Convention against Torture has not been ratified by the time of writing of the present report. Assessment of Implementation of Recommendation 1.4.5 By the time of the writing of the present report, there had been no implementation of the recommendation. 1.5 Protection of witnesses and victims Recommendation 1.5.1 Short-term Ensure that human rights monitors have full and unimpeded access to witnesses and victims of human rights violations, that witnesses and victims are not subjected to any violence, reprisals or harassment due to their cooperation with human rights monitors; and that all necessary and feasible measures are taken to protect witnesses and victims against violence, reprisals and harassment by third parties. Indicator: Number of reported incidents of non compliance. Response of the Government of the Sudan on Recommendation 1.5.1 Information orally submitted to the group of experts on 18 September 2007 With regard to witness protection, no witnesses have been intimidated or threatened by the Government. Written information submitted to the group of experts on Darfur on 30 October 2007 Information was received on the protection of victims and witnesses and which at the time of writing of the present report, had yet to be translated from Arabic into English. A letter from the Advisory Council for Human Rights states that a large number of victims and witnesses