The United Nations Independent Experts on the situation of human rights in Sudan, Aristide Nononsi, is expected to begin a 10-day visit to the country today.

In a press statement by the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said Ninonsi’s mission is to assess the efforts undertaken by the Sudanese government to comply with its international human rights obligations.

“I will follow up on the implementation by the Government of the Sudan on its human rights obligations, in light of the recommendations made to the Sudan by all human rights mechanisms, including those contained in my report of September 2016 to the Human Rights Council,” said Nononsi.

The UN expert is scheduled to meet rights groups, government officials, community leaders, diplomats UN agencies, and academia to discuss the steps taken by the Sudanese government to improve the situation of human rights in the country.

File photo: Aristide Nononsi (Credit: UNAMID)