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Sudan

Regional group:

African Group (AG)

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Council Bureau membership:	Vice-president (2021)
Coordinator of regional group:	–
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2024) :

Other HRC positions:	–
OHCHR presence:	– Human Rights Component of a Peace Mission
NHRI accreditation status:	–

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Unknown

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change; High-level panel discussion on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Voluntary Technical Assistance Trust Fund to Support the Participation of Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States in the Work of the Human Rights Council; and Technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen in the field of human rights.

Voting record

During its one term as a member of the Council (2020-2021), Sudan has (in the absence of consensus) mostly abstained during voting on every item 4 resolution (situations that require the Council’s attention), only voting in favour of one (human rights in Myanmar) and voting against two (human rights in South Sudan and the Syrian Arab Republic). Sudan has voted in favour or joined consensus on every item 7 resolution (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories). On item 10 resolutions (capacity building), Sudan has joined consensus on nearly all resolutions, only abstaining on three (cooperation with Georgia (twice) and cooperation with and assistance to Ukraine). For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Sudan has generally joined consensus, voting in favour of three resolutions (mercenaries, racism and the internet) and voting against only one (death penalty). For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, Sudan has joined consensus or voted in favour of all resolutions.

HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

262

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 78

241

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 50

139

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

124

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 96

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Country has not previously held a seat on the Council

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
WG on disappearances, 2005

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

CERD
4 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2011, 2016)

Mid-term report

1st Cycle

Level of delegation

Council for Human Rights

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 45 / 192

2^nd cycle: 91 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2024)?

YES

Response to allegations from government concerned?
NO

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges:

Sudan tabled voluntary pledges and commitments in support for its candidacy for membership for the period 2020-2022 on 10 October 2019.

At international level, Sudan pledged to cooperate with the UN and regional human rights mechanisms, including the UPR, and the OHCHR; strengthen its cooperation with the members of the Human Rights Council; submit its periodic reports to the Treaty Bodies, promote cultural and social rights, and work to put an end to the use of the unilateral coercive measures.

At national level, Sudan committed, inter alia, to: work constructively during the transitional period to create a suitable atmosphere in which to hold free and fair elections, support the empowerment of women in all political, economic and social aspects, cooperate with the OHCHR field presence, and implement the treaties it has ratified.

An analysis of steps taken by Sudan in fulfilment of its international level pledges shows that Sudan actively engages with the Special Procedures, accepting and completing almost 90% of all visit requests. However, it has responded only to 25% of all communications. Regarding the Treaty Bodies, Sudan has two overdue periodic reports, and for the reports it has presented, it tends to report late.

Sudan

African Group (AG)

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 45 / 192

2nd cycle: 91 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges:

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 45 / 192

2^nd cycle: 91 / 192