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Information Received from Other Sources on Recommendation 3.4
The harmonization of the Sudanese domestic legislation with the Interim National
Constitution (INC) and bill of rights has been progressing very slowly.
National Security Act
The National Security bill was submitted to the Ministry of Justice, after having been
drafted by a Committee, which included SPLM security experts. However, in a progressive
report on CPA implementation, issued by the Presidency in September, it was stated that
consultations were still underway between the NCP and the SPLM; that a Deputy Director for
NISS had been appointed by the SPLM; and that 107 SPLM officers had been integrated into
NISS after appointment by the Presidency.
Organization of Voluntary and Humanitarian Work Act of 2006
No developments in the case submitted by a group of NGOs to the constitutional court
(case No. 35-2006).
National Police Act
No progress.
Armed Forces Act
The draft bill was tabled before the National Assembly after approval by the Council of
Ministers.
Child Act
The new Child Act has yet to be passed although at the time of writing of the present
report, it had already been finalized by the Legal Reform Committee and forwarded to the
Council of Ministers for approval. Three meetings were organized by the Ministry of Religious
Guidance during the month of September 2007 to discuss the draft Child Act. The meetings
involved a number of religious leaders and the members of the Legislation Committee. The
Committee has been formed to review the new Act, in particular those which have been
considered by religious leaders to contradict Sharia law. UNICEF is a member of this
Committee.
Emergency laws
No information on any attempts to review these laws.
Assessment of Implementation of Recommendation 3.4
Partial implementation with regard to the introduction of a Police Bill, 2007, and an Armed
Forces Bill, 2007, which were pending in Parliament at the time of the writing of the present
report.
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