A/HRC/24/31 Contents Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–5 3 II. Methodology and approach ..................................................................................... 6–10 3 III. Background ............................................................................................................. 11–15 4 IV. Assessment of progress made by the Government towards improving the human rights situation ...................................................................................... 16–22 5 A. Implementation of the recommendations of the Universal Periodic Review ............................................................................................. 18–19 6 B. Legislative and institutional development ...................................................... 20–21 6 C. Adoption of the 10-year National Action Plan for the Protection of Human Rights ............................................................................................. 22 7 Main human rights challenges ................................................................................. 23–54 7 A. Curtailment of the activities of civil society organizations ............................. 25–26 7 B. Press censorship .............................................................................................. 27 8 C. Arbitrary arrests and detentions ...................................................................... 28–31 8 D. Freedom of religion ........................................................................................ 32 9 E. 2010 National Security Act ............................................................................. 33 9 F. Women and children’s rights .......................................................................... 34–35 9 G. Armed conflicts and protection of civilians .................................................... 36–51 10 H. Humanitarian aid and access to victims .......................................................... 52 13 I. Economic, social and cultural rights ............................................................... 53–54 13 VI. Assessment of technical assistance and capacity-building needs ............................ 55–73 13 VII Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 74–85 18 A. Recommendations to the Government of the Sudan ....................................... 78–81 18 B. Recommendations to the international community......................................... 82–83 19 C. Recommendations to civil society organizations ............................................ 84 20 D. Recommendation to the armed movements in the Sudan ............................... 85 20 V. 2 Paragraphs