Situation of Human Rights in the Sudan

A/HRC/RES/S-32/1View PDF

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A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, published in 2021.

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14 versions · 1994–2021

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Welcomes the decision of the African Union Peace and Security Council on 26 October 2021 to suspend the Sudan from participating in all activities of the African Union following the military takeover on 25 October 2021 by the Sudanese military;

Also welcomes the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Sudan and the decision of the African Union to undertake a mission to the Sudan, both with a view to finding a solution to the current situation there, calls upon all stakeholders in the Sudan to cooperate fully with both the Special Representative and the African Union, and encourages the Special Representative and the African Union to coordinate their activities;

Condemns in the strongest possible terms the military takeover on 25 October 2021 by the Sudanese military against the transitional Government led by Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, the suspension of transitional institutions and the unilateral imposition of measures that are contrary to the Sudan Constitutional Declaration and the terms of the Juba Peace Agreement;

Calls for the immediate restoration of its civilian-led transitional Government and the return to the internationally supported governing principles in the Sudan, in compliance with the Sudan Constitutional Declaration and the Juba Peace Agreement, in both letter and spirit;

Takes note of the press statement of the Security Council of 28 October 2021 on the situation in the Sudan;

Condemns the arbitrary detention by the Sudanese military of Prime Minister Hamdok, other members of the Cabinet of the Government of the Sudan, other civilians and other senior national, regional and local officials appointed by the transitional Government, and calls upon the Sudanese military to release, immediately and without preconditions, all individuals detained unlawfully and arbitrarily since the start of the military takeover;

Urges that the safety and dignity of all those in custody be strictly assured in accordance with the international human rights obligations of the Sudan;

Calls upon the Sudanese military, without delay and without preconditions, to engage in dialogue with civilian leaders;

Welcomes the statements by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Secretary-General and the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association on this subject;

Expresses deep concern at reports of human rights violations and abuses perpetrated since the military takeover on 25 October 2021, particularly the excessive use of force that has resulted in the killing and injuring of peaceful protestors;

Emphasizes the importance of full respect for human rights, and recalls in particular the obligation of the Sudan to respect the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, among others, and urges the Sudan in this regard in particular to protect journalists, media workers, human rights defenders, students and lawyers, and to lift restrictions on the Internet, telecommunications services and social media so as to ensure access of the people of the Sudan to information;

Urges all actors in the Sudan to demonstrate the utmost restraint, and to refrain from violence and from committing further human rights violations and abuses;

Calls upon the Sudan to ensure accountability for those responsible and support for the victims of any such violations and abuses;

Requests the High Commissioner to update the Human Rights Council at its forty-ninth session, in an enhanced interactive dialogue, on the situation of human rights in the Sudan since the military takeover;

Also requests the High Commissioner to designate without delay an expert on human rights in the Sudan, who shall, with the assistance of and in close cooperation with the country office of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Sudan, monitor the developing situation of human rights in the Sudan, including taking due regard to ensure a gender perspective throughout their work, and engage with all relevant parties, including civil society, on the developing situation of human rights since the military takeover of 25 October 2021 until the restoration of its civilian-led Government;

Further requests the High Commissioner, with the assistance of the designated Expert on Human Rights in the Sudan, to present to the Human Rights Council, at its fiftieth session, a comprehensive written report focusing on the situation of human rights since, and human rights violations and abuses committed during, the period of the military takeover, to be followed by an enhanced interactive dialogue;

Decides that the term of office for the designated Expert on Human Rights in the Sudan should conclude upon the restoration of its civilian-led Government;

Requests the Secretary-General to make all necessary financial, technical and logistical support available to the Office of the High Commissioner in this regard;

Calls upon the High Commissioner and the designated Expert to monitor human rights violations and abuses and to continue to bring information thereon to the attention of the Human Rights Council, and to advise on the further steps that may be needed if the situation continues to deteriorate;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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