| AFRICAN UNION | UNION AFRICAINE | |
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| الاتحاد الأفريقي African Commission on Human & Peoples' Rights | UNIÃO AFRICANA Commission Africaine des Droits de l'Homme & des Peuples | |
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Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the 4$^{th}$ and 5$^{th}$ Periodic Report of the Republic of Sudan
Part I: Introduction
- The Republic of Sudan (Sudan) is a State Party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (the African Charter) having ratified the African Charter on 18 February 1986.
- Sudan presented its Initial Report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the African Commission) during its 21$^{st}$ Ordinary Session held from 15 to 24 April 1997, in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Sudan's Second Periodic Report was presented at the 33$^{rd}$ Ordinary Session of the African Commission held from 15 to 29 May 2003 in Niamey, Niger. Its Third Periodic Report was presented during the 45$^{th}$ Ordinary Session, held from 13 to 27 May 2009 in Banjul, The Gambia.
- The present Concluding Observations follow the presentation and examination of the Fourth and Fifth Periodic Report of Sudan at the 51$^{st}$ Ordinary Session of the African Commission, held from 18 April to 2 May 2012, in Banjul, The Gambia. The Report covers human rights development in the country between 2008 to 2012 and highlights the developments that have taken place in the areas of human and peoples' rights and measures put in place with a view to implementing the country's obligations under the African Charter since its last Periodic Report.
- The Report was presented to the African Commission by Dr Mahmoud Dnadma, Head of Legal Department; Mr Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim, Ambassador; Mr Ehab Abdelhamid, Police Officer; Alameldin Hamid, Legal Expert; Ensaf Mohamed Ali, Legal advisor, Ministry of Justice; Ms Nabwia Osman Awad, Ministry of Justice; Howaida Suliman Elhagmohmed, Legal Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Tungo, Muaz Ahmed, Advisory Council of Human Rights; Mr Osman Mohamed Musa, Political Parities Council and Mr Ahmed Gangari, the Human Rights Unit.
- The present Concluding Observations highlight the constructive and positive factors identified in the Report, outlines areas of concerns based on
the content of the Report as well as the limited oral answers and information given during the presentation of the Report. Finally, it provides Recommendations taking into account the very limited dialogue that ensued from the examination of the Report.
Part II: The Positive Factors
The African Commission:
- Welcomes the presentation of the Fourth and Fifth Periodic Report of Sudan in accordance with Article 62 of the African Charter which conforms in format and presentation to the African Commission’s Guidelines on State Reporting.