A/HRC/33/65 Commissioner of the Humanitarian Aid Commission and his team, members of the Khartoum Bar Association, the Chair and members of the Union of Sudanese Journalists, the Sudanese Independent Journalists Network and the Chancellor and senior professors of the University of Khartoum, who shared with him their views on the situation of human rights in the Sudan. The Independent Expert also attended a forum on the impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights and met with representatives of civil society organizations, human rights defenders and victims of human rights violations, some of whom shared their personal experiences with him. He also met with members of the diplomatic community, including the African Union and the African Development Bank, and representatives of opposition political parties, from whom he received valuable information on the human rights situation in the country. He also visited the Omdurman prisons for men and women, where he was briefed on detention conditions. 8. In Northern Darfur, the Independent Expert met with the Executive Chair of the Darfur Regional Authority, the Deputy Governor of Northern Darfur State, the Special Prosecutor for Crimes in Darfur, the head of the Humanitarian Aid Commission in Northern Darfur and his team, the representative of the National Commission for Human Rights and officials of UNAMID and United Nations agencies in Northern Darfur. He also visited the Zam Zam camp for internally displaced persons, where he received information on living conditions of the residents, and the model village in Thabit. 9. In Eastern Darfur, the Independent Expert held meetings with the Governor of Eastern Darfur State and his team, as well as with officials of UNAMID and representatives of civil society organizations. He also visited the Khor Omer camp, which hosts South Sudanese refugees. 10. In Southern Kordofan, the Independent Expert met with state authorities, including the Governor of Southern Kordofan State and his team, parliamentarians, judicial authorities and community leaders. The Independent Expert also visited El-Gezira State, where he was briefed on the impact of unilateral coercive measures on the agricultural and health sectors in the region. 11. Lastly, during a mission to France in June 2016, the Independent Expert met with representatives of armed opposition movements, including the Justice and Equality Movement, the Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minawi and the Sudan Liberation Movement-Abdul Wahid, who shared their views about the peace process and the situation of human rights in Darfur. III. Recent developments 12. The national dialogue continued to be the main political development in the Sudan during the reporting period. The internal national dialogue conference was inaugurated by President Al-Bashir on 10 October 2015, amid a boycott from a large segment of the main opposition parties, including the National Umma Party, the Communist Party of the Sudan and the Reform Now Party, as well as the major Sudanese armed movements, including the Justice and Equality Movement, Sudan Liberation Army-Minni Minawi and Sudan Liberation Movement-Abdul Wahid. 13. During the Independent Expert’s mission to the Sudan in April 2016, senior government officials stressed that the national dialogue would be effectively pursued by the Government as a means of improving the political, social and human rights situation in the country. The six subcommittees of the national dialogue conference completed their debates and submitted their recommendations on 28 February 2016. Participants reached consensus on several issues, including Sudanese identity and guidelines for the transitional review process. Nonetheless, the opposition group was of the view that a meaningful 4