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<p>The UK remains concerned about the human rights situation in Sudan, and Sudan is
a Human Rights Priority Country for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. We used the
fourth session of the Strategic Dialogue this month to agree steps that the Government
of Sudan would take to make further progress on human rights issues. We raised discuss
specific issues including sexual and gender based violence, freedom of religion or
belief, freedom of expression, and the Convention Against Torture. <br> <br>The UK
welcomed the decision made by the United States permanently to lift bilateral economic
sanctions on Sudan, following its judgement that progress had been made in five key
areas. These included humanitarian access to conflict-affected regions, non-interference
in South Sudan, and maintaining the Government’s cessations of hostilities in Darfur
and the Two Areas.</p>
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