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The Minister of Justice, Mohamed Saeed Al-Hillu, presented on Saturday Sudan’s statement in the oral sitting on the situation of human rights in Sudan, during the the 52nd session of the International Human Rights Council in Geneva.
In his address, the minister referred to the first visit of the concerned expert, Mr. Rudwan Nuwaiser, during the period January 28 – February 3, 2023, to Sudan where he was provided with all the necessary facilities for the success of his mission, in a way similar to Sudan cooperation with his predecessor and former expert Adama Deing, indicating that Sudan also received the High Commissioner for Human Rights in last November, on his first foreign visit after assuming his office, all within the framework of the cooperation and positive engagement with the human rights mechanisms.
He said that the Public Prosecutor has formed a number of criminal investigation committees into human rights violations and violence against women, and that the investigations were completed by a eight committees, and the immunities of all those suspected of involvement in human rights violations were lifted and then referred to the Judiciary, adding that the Public Prosecutor also established a specialized prosecution office for crimes related to the martyrs.
The Minister of Justice affirmed Sudan commitment to the principle of non-impunity, stating that the Public Prosecution is working to lift the immunity of the suspects from the security law enforcement organs to which they belong, in accordance with legal procedures.
He pointed out that reconciliation and reparation committees were formed to solve tribal disputes in 1a number of states, and that the results of the investigations of the committees of inquiry and investigation into the recent events in South Darfur (Belail
area) were submitted, and the accused persons were referred to the competent courts.
He stated that the Constitutional Document stipulated the establishment of the Transitional Justice Commission, and that arrangements are being made to establish the Transitional Justice Commission.
The minister stressed that strides were made in implementing the process of deploying joint forces within the framework of the national mechanism for the protection of civilians, in line with the national plan for the protection of civilians and the Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan.
He indicated that since last May, the comprehensive state of emergency has been lifted throughout the country, and the detainees according to it have been released.
He said that the temporary partial states of emergency that were applied in some states that are witnessing exceptional circumstances were for security reasons and in order to prevent the deterioration of the situation due to some tribal disputed, adding that for greater consistency with international human rights conventions, a committee was formed through a decision issued by the Council of Ministers to review the Emergency and Public Safety Law and to ensure its harmony with the international conventions.
The Minister of Justice affirmed Sudan commitment to guaranteeing freedoms, including the freedom of expression, opinion, peaceful assembly and organization.
He said that the women’s rights and empowerment are one of the priorities of Sudan, and the
Constitutional Document stipulates positive discrimination measures in favor of women, which include allocating not less than 40% of the seats in the Legislative Assembly to women, while ensuring their representation in the Sovereignty Council and the Council of Ministers, and Sudan.
He said that Sudan is continuing efforts to complete the procedures for its joining to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), pointing to Sudan efforts to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, security and peace within the framework of the National Plan for the years 2022 – 2023 to continue the follow up on the implementation of this resolution.
Al-Hillu has renewed Sudan commitment to protecting children, preventing all forms of abuse and exploitation of them, and continuing joint work with international and regional organizations concerned with children affairs and protecting their rights.
He also renewed Sudan commitment to protecting the rights of the persons with disabilities, the elderly and all the vulnerable groups.
The Minister of Justice has affirmed the commitment of Sudan to implement the voluntary pledges that it has made in the context of the renewing of its membership in the Council for a second term, and to implement the recommendations contained in Sudan’s third report issued by the Universal Periodic Review mechanism, as Sudan has developed a national plan and formed a committee to implement the recommendations that were accepted.
The Minister of Justice announced Sudan call on the International Human Rights Council to consider the issue of the multiplicity of mechanisms in the country, which is represented in the Country Office, the jointoffice with the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission, in addition to the appointed expert on the human rights situation in Sudan, adding there is no doubt that this multiplicity of mechanisms leads to a conflict of competences, a matter which requires reconsideration and treatment.