Resources

The Project for Criminal Law Reform in Sudan has been initiated and is managed by the Khartoum Centre for Human Rights and Environment Development (KCHRED) and REDRESS. It is a collaborative effort, with community groups and civil society organisations playing a major role as stakeholders to identify priorities and implement activities. To this end, a number of groups from all over the country have formed a network, which is driven by local and thematic focal points, i.e. individuals who work on the issues locally or on a specific subject, such as sexual violence. An Advisory Committee comprising twenty eminent experts in the field of law and other disciplines guides the project and provides crucial advice on law and advocacy. The project partners also work closely with the media to raise awareness of relevant issues.

The project partners and stakeholders also engage with government officials, parliamentarians and international agencies, such as UNMIS, to further the law reform process through exchange of information, discussions and lobbying. In this process, the Advisory Council for Human Rights, together with KCHRED and REDRESS, co-hosted a workshop for government officials on law reform in February 2008.

Engage

The Criminal Law Reform Project is open and inclusive. It seeks to engage with all those interested in, and committed to criminal law reform and human rights in Sudan. In so doing, it provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas on how best to advance to advocate for relevant reforms and on how to ensure that any reforms undertaken adhere to human rights in line with Sudan’s commitments under national and international law.

We welcome any contributions to this end from anyone.

whoever or wherever you are. You can engage by:

Joining our listserv
Sending message to our forum
Emailing us; and/or
Letting us know how you would like to contribute to our efforts.

Reports

Transitional Justice and Criminal Law Reform: Human Rights Perspectives for Sudan

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March 2011

Implementing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the National Interim Constitution? An empirical assessment of the law reform process in Sudan: Challenges and prospects
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December 2009
Security for all - Reforming Sudan's National Security Service Position Paper
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October 2009
TIME FOR CHANGE - Reforming Sudan's Legislation on Rape and Sexual Violence
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November 2008

Position Papers

Promoting law reform in Sudan to enhance human rights protection, strengthen the rule of law and foster democratic processes
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October 2009
Comments on the ban of female genital mutilation in Sudan's legislation Position Paper
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February 2009
Reforming the National Security Services in Sudan: Mandate, powers and accountability Briefing Paper
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January 2009
Commons on draft amendment of the Criminal Act 2008
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October 2008
Draft Penal Code amendment Position Paper
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October 2008
Reforming Sudan's Legislation on Rape and Sexual Violence - Position Paper
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September 2008
Reforming Sudan's Legislation on Rape and Sexual Violence - Briefing Paper
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September 2008
Briefing note on section 45 (1) of the draft Police Forces Bill
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May 2008
Briefing note on chapter 9 of the draft Police Forces Bill
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May 2008
Criminal Law and Human Rights in Sudan - A Baseline Study
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March 2008
History of Law Reform in Sudan
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February 2008
Criminal Law Reform Sudan - Resource Materials
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February 2008
Project for Criminal Law Reform - Sudan (PCLRS)
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January 2008
Priorities for Criminal Law Reform in Sudan - An option paper prepared by REDRESS and KCHRED
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January 2008