The trial was held at the request of many countries following the military coup in Sudan.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, GENEVA – The United Nations Human Rights Council announced Tuesday that it will convene a special session on Friday to discuss “the implications of the current situation” at the United Nations. Sudan after last week’s military coup. The meeting will take place in a virtual hybrid format at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, and most of the presentations will be in person in line due to restrictions related to Covid-19.
The trial took place after a special request, Great Britain, the United States (US), Norway and Germany. For extraordinary sessions, the support of one third of the 47 members of the Council, ie 16 or more, is required.
The request was then supported by members of the Human Rights Council: Germany, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, Libya, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, South Korea , Ukraine, United Kingdom and Uruguay.
The following observer members also supported the Special Assembly: Albania, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Greek Cypriot governments, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg , Malta, Malawi, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and USA. The meeting will be the 32nd special session of the board and the fourth this year.
On October 25, Sudan’s ruling military council declared a state of emergency and dissolved the sovereignty council and transitional government hours after detaining Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and ministers from his civilian government.
The military council also suspended several constitutional provisions relating to the political transition in Sudan. Tensions mounted between the military and civilian government in Sudan after a failed military coup in September amid protests in Khartoum.
Prior to the military takeover, Sudan was administered by a sovereign council of military and civilian officials, which oversees the transition period until elections scheduled for 2023, under a power-sharing agreement between the military and the Forces for Freedom and Change coalition.
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