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E/C.12/SDN/CO/2 42. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) expedite the adoption and the application of legislation against female genital mutilation in all constituent states; (b) address the obstacles to the abandonment of the practice of female genital mutilation; (c) continue raising awareness of the harmful consequences of female genital mutilation through culturally sensitive campaigns; and (d) provide assistance to victims of female genital mutilation, including medical procedures to treat immediate and long-term complications. Poverty 43. The Committee is concerned that poverty, including extreme poverty, continues to be prevalent in the State party. It is particularly concerned that it disproportionately affects children, women, internally displaced persons and those living in rural areas. 44. The Committee recommends that the State party intensify efforts to reduce poverty, including by adopting a human-rights approach to its poverty reduction strategy that targets the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups and by providing federal and state resources for its implementation. In this regard, the Committee draws the attention of the State party to the Committee’s statement on poverty and the Covenant (2001). Access to affordable housing 45. The Committee is concerned that the number of housing units built and planned by the Housing Fund is not commensurate with the acute shortage of housing in the State party. It is also concerned at the resulting increase in housing prices, especially in urban areas. (art. 11) 46. The Committee recommends that the State party adopt a human rights-based national housing strategy outlining the measures to be taken and the resources involved to progressively address the housing shortage. The State party should seek the cooperation of the private sector in this regard. The Committee also recommends that the State party take regulatory and other measures to protect tenants against unreasonable rent or rent increases. The Committee draws the attention of the State party to its general comment No. 4 (1991) on the right to adequate housing. Forced evictions 47. The Committee is concerned about the large number of house demolitions and forced evictions carried out with excessive force by the armed police and the special force of the State party without prior notice, compensation or the provision of adequate alternative housing. (art. 11) 48. The Committee recommends that the State party cease forthwith house demolitions and bring its legislation and regulations on forced evictions into line with international standards and ensure that, in law and in practice: (a) evictions are only used as a measure of last resort; (b) circumstances and safeguards under which evictions can take place are strictly defined and observed; and (c) victims of forced evictions are not subjected to excessive force, are provided with adequate alternative housing or compensation and have access to effective remedies against agents of the State party, who should be made accountable for their actions and not be immune from criminal prosecution. The Committee refers the State party to its general comment No. 7 (1997) on forced evictions. 8

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Right to adequate housing
Right to adequate standard of living
Right to education
Right to food
Right to health
Right to social security
Right to take part in cultural life
Right to work
Rights of persons with disabilities
Rights of the child
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Resource allocation
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International Human Rights Body

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Date: Oct 27, 2015

Summary: In their Concluding Observations of Sudan, the CESCR provides recommendations to the State party to take measures to address the situation of migrants and refugees, and to promote nondiscrimination, gender equality, and the range of ESCR. On resources, the Committee urges the State party to: (a) Improve public governance and ensure transparency, in law and in practice, in the conduct of public affairs, including in the administration of humanitarian and development aid, and the granting of natural resources exploitation licences and the management of revenues there from; (b) Combat corruption and related impunity effectively, including by protecting whistle-blowers, strengthening the independence of anti-corruption institutions and putting in place safe mechanisms at the national and local levels for submitting complaints and reporting irregularities; (c) Invest every effort, including through the national reconciliation process, to seek a sustainable settlement of the conflicts in the State party, reduce security and military spending and allocate more resources to the reconstruction of conflict-affected areas; (d) Increase public social investments to address the concerns contained herein related to the limited enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights. On austerity measures, the Committee recalls that policy reforms should identify and protect the minimum core content of Covenant rights at all times and should not disproportionately affect marginalized and disadvantaged groups. The Committee also recommends that the State party ensure that its obligations under the Covenant are duly taken into account in negotiations with international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund.

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