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Human Rights – 2011

The Human Rights situation did not improve. The armed group supported by Khartoum started rebellions in South Sudan against the GoSS. There was no progress in establishing a National Human Rights Commission. Also, with the secession of southern Sudan as an independent state after the referendum, the provision of the CPA referencing human rights became obsolete.

After much delay, Sudanese President al-Bashir issued a decree on 11 January 2012 to form a NHRC. He appointed 13 members in addition to Amal Hassan Babiker and Joseph Khalil Suleiman, as president and vice-President of the commission, respectively.¹

1. “President Bashir appoints members of Sudan’s human rights commission,” Sudan Tribune, January 12, 2012.