Mohamed Chande Othman
P.O. Box 14789
Dare es Salaam - Tanzania
19 December 2011
Dear Ambassador Lassere,
Re: Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan
You may recall that the Human Rights Council, at its Eighteenth session on 14 October 2011, in Resolution 18/16 (Technical assistance for the Sudan in the field of human rights), renewed my mandate for a period of one year under Item 10 (Technical assistance and capacity building). Specifically, it tasked me to engage with the Government of the Sudan with a view to identifying areas of assistance that will aid it to fulfill its human rights obligations. Pursuant to this mandate, I will be undertaking a mission to the Sudan in January 2012. 
Considering the best interest of the mandate under the renewed terms, I hereby resign as Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan. To ensure a smooth transition, this is to be effective on the date of appointment by the Council of my successor or on any other date you deem most appropriate.
Once again, I wish to thank the Council and the Government of the Sudan for their full cooperation during my tenure of office.    
Yours Sincerely,

Mohamed Chande Othman
                                 Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan

H. E. Laura Dupuy Lassere 
President, Human Rights Council
Geneva, Switzerland.
 
cc:  Navi Pillay, 
High Commissioner for Human Rights