Human Rights our
Collective Responsibility
8.
Calls on the Respondent State to:
a. immediately release all arbitrarily detained civilians and ensure that
those detained on a lawful basis enjoy full due process rights;
b. urgently facilitate unimpeded access by humanitarian aid groups to
deliver assistance to civilians in all parts of Southern Kordofan and
Blue Nile;
c. allow full and effective access for international monitors. including
human rights officers, to Southern Kordb£an and ~lue Nile states;
d. provide appropriate housing and basic needs to the displaced persons
in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Internal
Displacement and the AU .Convention for th~, protection and
assistance of internally displaced persons in AfricJ;";t:\
e. ensure the safe return of the displaced persons to their communities
after the unrest has ceased;
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f. reform its nation~~legislation so that:
(i)
the Respondent State provides for adequate and effective
safeguards against abusive use of force as well as abuse of powers
in the course of arrestjand detention by government forces, law
enforcement and secuiify officials;
(ii) Recognize the right of the Nuba people to equality and nondiscrimination pursuant to Article 19 of the African Charter and
their right to existence as distinct category of minority people by
virtue of Article 20 of the Charter, with full rights on their land
and the use of the resources on their land in accordance with
Article 21 of the Charter;
(iii) arbitrary or abusive use of force as well as violations committed
in the course of arrest and detention procedures by government
forces and law enforcement officials, including torture and illtreatment, enforced disappearances and rape, are effectively
recognised as a criminal offence under the penal codes in Sudan;
(iv) the Respondent State provides for the criminal accountability of
officials responsible for violations, including by removing the
immunity that officials enjoy for such crimes under Sudanese
legislation; and
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