A/HRC/15/57 3.5 Ensure the effective functioning of judicial and legislative oversight mechanisms. Ensure there are sufficient numbers of resourced and trained prosecutors to meet the demands of justice in all three Darfur States. Ensure that the law enforcement and the judiciary in Darfur is adequately financed, reformed in accordance with international standards and staffed with professionals. Mid-term • Judicial and oversight mechanisms in place. Number of resourced and trained prosecutors in the three Darfur States. • Number of resourced and trained police in Darfur. • Action taken to reform law enforcement and the judiciary in accordance with international standards. In North Darfur, out of 14 geographic localities, 10 do not have any formal court system and there are no judges and prosecutors in three localities. Local authorities have resorted to establishing mobile courts to fill the gap created by the absence of the judiciary. Initial steps towards implementation were undertaken. In West Darfur, prosecutors and judges are present in only two localities. Five localities do not have prosecutors and judges. Response of the Government of Sudan The Government points to the establishment of a judicial services commission tasked with assessing the needs of judges. It refers to a well equipped judiciary in Darfur consisting of 19 district attorneys and 3 prosecutors for children. In addition, judges have received training in international humanitarian principles on child protection, war crimes and violence against women. 4. 4.1 Monitoring of implementation of recommendations Establish a national human rights forum where relevant members of the international community, including the United Nations, and the Government can openly discuss human rights issues, concerns, trends, recommendations, and actions taken by the Government on specific cases and more generally to improve the human rights situation in Darfur Short-term • National human rights forum established and functioning Human rights forums have been successfully established and are fully operational in Khartoum and Darfur. Both forums provide platforms for dialogue and follow-up on human rights issues between the Government, the UN and other stakeholders with donor countries participating as 40 Full implementation (i.e., all recommended activities were carried out to lay the framework for improving the situation on the ground).

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