Sudan’s Representative in Geneva Warns Against Politicizing the Human Rights Council’s Work

Geneva – Sudanhorizon

Sudan’s Permanent Representative in Geneva, Ambassador Hassan Hamid Hassan, addressed the periodic meeting of African Group ambassadors with the President of the Human Rights Council today. The address took place against the backdrop of ongoing deliberations within the Council, including the anticipated British draft resolution concerning Sudan.
The Representative outlined developments in the country, highlighting the “Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue” announced by the President of the Sovereign Council. He noted that this initiative is backed by all necessary guarantees and immunities to ensure freedom of participants and has been welcomed by both the African Union and the League of Arab States.

He pointed to Sudan’s exemplary cooperation with three UN human rights mechanisms that enjoy the government’s acceptance and support. In this context, he cited the country office of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the designated expert on the human rights situation who regularly visits Sudan, and the Security Council’s panel of experts, which consistently devotes significant portions of its reports to human rights and humanitarian issues.
The Permanent Representative warned against the politicization of the Human Rights Council’s work by certain states. He recalled Sudan’s consistent advocacy for the principle of complementarity—an established and operational norm—and reaffirmed the steadfast African position regarding resolutions imposed on states, noting that such resolutions often fail to gain acceptance or achieve their intended objectives.
He also noted that the instigation by certain participating non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to campaign against specific states constitutes a deviation from the Council’s mandate. Examples include organizations advocating for expanded arms embargoes and other political activities that are unrelated to the work of NGOs and fall outside the direct purview of the Human Rights Council. During the meeting, interventions by ambassadors and experts underscored the dangers of the politicization of the Human Rights Council by certain states—a body now suffering from deep division due to selectivity and double standards. Concerns were raised regarding attempts to impose coercive measures on nations and the increasing tendency of non-governmental organizations to violate the regulations governing their participation in the Council’s proceedings

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