25. The Report does not deal with the rights of older persons and disabled people. Prison Conditions 26. Despite its concerns expressed in its Third Concluding Observations, about harsh prison conditions, arbitrary arrest and detention, including incommunicado detention, these practices are permitted by the 2010 National Security Act that allows security officials to detain suspects for up to four and a half months without judicial review before charges are levied. 27. There is undue delay in the disposal of cases, especially pre-trial detention, leading to a backlog of cases and ultimately overcrowding in prisons and detention centres. 28. The Report does not give statistics on the number of persons on death row. 29. Sudan still retains the death penalty. 30. There is no programme for legal aid for the accused during trials going on before the Courts. National Security Act 31. Article 52(3) of National Security Act 2010 provides members of the NISS and their associates with immunity from criminal and civil procedures for acts connected with the official work of the member. 32. There are allegations the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) operates ungazetted places of detention, which has not been denied. 33. The report does not provide information on the measures taken by the authorities to deal with excesses of the police and other security agents. Women’s Rights 34. The Report provides only a general description of the legislation and/or policy put in place to enhance women’s rights in Sudan. 35. In the absence of gender disaggregated data, there is no statistics on the prevalence and pattern of violence against women and discriminatory practices in the various parts of the country. 36. Violence against women, including the practice of FGM and rape are still prevalent. 4