A/HRC/42/63 (c) Consider resuming its discussions with OHCHR on the establishment of a fully-mandated country office in the Sudan and take the measures necessary for the operationalization of that country office; (d) Adopt a holistic approach to development and effectively implement a poverty reduction strategy, as previously recommended by the Independent Expert (A/HRC/39/71, para. 76 (e)), to address the root causes of the economic and governance crises in the country; (e) Take all steps necessary to ensure the peaceful transfer of power to a civilian-led transitional authority; (f) Develop and adopt legislation to establish transitional justice mechanisms, begin a process of national reconciliation and ensure justice for victims of human rights violations. 2. Armed opposition movements 99. The Independent Expert calls upon the armed opposition movements to: (a) Engage in negotiation and dialogue with the transitional authorities to achieve peace and stability in the interest of the people of the Sudan; (b) Take all steps necessary to ensure their participation in a national dialogue for a peaceful and democratic transitional process in the Sudan. 3. International community 100. The Independent Expert calls upon the international community to: (a) Continue providing technical and financial support to the Government of the Sudan to ensure a peaceful and sustainable transfer of power to a civilian-led transitional authority and the building of democratic institutions for the protection and promotion of human rights in the country; (b) Consider providing financial and technical support for an international accountability mechanism, which may be established by the African Union or the United Nations, to conduct impartial and thorough investigations into the allegations of human rights violations against peaceful protesters that have been made since December 2018; (c) Consider providing technical and financial support for the development and implementation of national transitional justice mechanisms, in accordance with the Transitional Justice Policy adopted by the African Union in February 2019; (d) Consider providing technical and financial support for the development and implementation of a national development strategy that addresses the root causes of the economic crisis in the Sudan; (e) Continue its advocacy with all stakeholders in the Sudan to support the establishment of an office of OHCHR in the country in order to assist the Sudan in meeting its human rights obligations, and provide the technical and financial support required for this purpose. 18

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