A/HRC/22/53/Add.4 of the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, which notes the responsibility of States to exercise due diligence to prevent, investigate and, in accordance with national legislation, punish acts of violence against women, whether those acts are perpetrated by the State or by private persons. In addition, General Assembly resolution 48/104 on the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, which provides in its article 4(b) that States should pursue by all appropriate means and without delay a policy of eliminating violence against women and, to this end, should refrain from engaging in violence against women. In the absence of other evidence, the Special Rapporteur is of the view that this woman was indeed raped, which is a serious violation of the Convention against Torture. The Special Rapporteur calls on the Government to undertake a prompt and impartial investigation and to provide full redress, including fair and adequate compensation, to the victim. Sudan (a) JUA 15/02/2012 Case No. SDN 1/2012 State reply: 23/05/2012 Alleged arbitrary arrests and excessive use of force against peaceful protestors 124. The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government of the Republic of Sudan for its response to this communication regarding allegations of the police and internal security forces violently dispersing peaceful protests at universities in various cities, resulting in injuries and arbitrary arrests of many protestors. In its reply, the Government attributed the use of force to the aim of safeguarding the lives of students and citizens, claiming the gatherings were unlawful. The Special Rapporteur acknowledges the Government‟s reply regarding student Taj Alsir Jaafar, who reportedly is no longer in detention and was permitted to receive family visits while in detention. The Special Rapporteur also notes the Government‟s establishment of a fact-finding committee to investigate the claim that police entered the university campus and assaulted students. The Special Rapporteur nonetheless encourages the Government to ensure that all allegations of torture and other ill-treatment are investigated and punished, and reminds the Government of its obligation to provide full redress, including fair and adequate compensation, and as full rehabilitation as possible to all victims. The Special Rapporteur reminds the Government of Article 2 of the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which provides that “each State has a prime responsibility and duty to protect, promote and implement all human rights and fundamental freedoms, inter alia, by adopting such steps as may be necessary to create all conditions necessary in the social, economic, political and other fields, as well as the legal guarantees required to ensure that all persons under its jurisdiction, individually and in association with others, are able to enjoy all those rights and freedoms in practice.” The Special Rapporteur urges that all allegations of indiscriminate and/or excessive use of force by law enforcement officials be properly investigated and appropriate action taken against the responsible officials. He also looks forward to continued engagement with the Government, in particular with regard to the findings of the fact-finding committee. (b) JUA 05/06/2012 Case No. SDN 2/2012 State reply: None to date Alleged death sentence by stoning of a 20-year-old woman for charges of adultery. 125. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of the Republic of Sudan has not responded to this communication dated 5 May 2012, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the alleged sentencing to death by stoning of Ms. Intisar Sharif Abdallah for the crime of adultery, charges which she admitted after reportedly being beaten by her brother. With respect to the imposition of the death penalty, the Special Rapporteur reiterates the Government‟s 69