Geneva:Sudan's Permanent Representative in Geneva, Ambassador Hassan Hamid Hassan, emphasized that accountability and justice are top priorities for the Sudanese government. He highlighted Sudan's cooperation with human rights mechanisms as a demonstration of the country's commitment to human rights as a national obligation rather than an external mandate.
According to Sudan News Agency, the ambassador underscored Sudan's constructive engagement with the UN country office, the Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Sudan, and the Panel of Experts under UN Security Council Resolution 1591. Following the outbreak of war, the Sudanese government established the National Committee of Inquiry to investigate violations of national and international humanitarian law, which has submitted five interim reports to the Human Rights Council.
Ambassador Hassan reiterated Sudan's readiness to apply the principle of complementarity, allowing external mechanisms to support rather than replace national investigations and judicial institutions.
He also criticized a British-drafted resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council, stating that it failed to address Sudan's core concerns, especially those affecting national sovereignty and equating the Sudanese Armed Forces with a rebel militia accused of severe violations. He urged countries committed to the UN Charter to oppose the resolution.
The resolution faced opposition from China and Egypt and was adopted with 28 votes in favor, 10 against, and nine abstentions, indicating that 19 of the 47 Council members did not support it.