A/HRC/15/57 the Justice and Equality Movement who participated in the 2008 attack on Omdurman were given access to legal counsel and medical care while under investigation and during the trial stages. 1.4.4 Ensure institutional and legislative reform of the National Security Service in accordance with the CPA and Interim National Constitution. In particular, broad powers of arrest and detention should be reformed (art. 31 and art. 33 of the National Security Act) and judicial oversight mechanism established. Emergency laws should not grant security agencies broad powers to arrest and to restrict freedom of movement, assembly and expression. Mid-term • National Security reformed in accordance with CPA • Emergency laws repealed Number of incidents of harassment, arrests and detention by National Security. A new National Security Act was passed in 2010, which repeals the 1999 National Security Forces Act and reforms the Sudanese National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS). Under the new law, the NISS will be able to search and confiscate property and has powers of arrest and detention for a period of four and a half months without judicial oversight. The new law also grants NISS personnel immunity against criminal prosecution and civil liability. The new reforms are not in line with the Interim National Constitution and the CPA which envisioned information gathering and advisory roles for the National Security Service. Some activities were undertaken but little or no impact has been reported from the ground. The Emergency and Safety Act 1997 continues to apply in Darfur. Under this law, the State governors have the power to authorise searches without warrants as well as order arrests and detention of individuals. Response of the Government of Sudan The Government states that the National Security Act of 2010 reduces the period of detention by security agencies to one month, and also provides safeguards for detainees including notification of reasons for arrest and allowing access to lawyers and family members 1.4.5 Ratify Convention against Torture Mid-term • Ratification of CAT The Convention Against Torture has not been No implementation at all, which has direct bearing on concretely 29