Governance and Administration Sector Discusses Regulations for Handling and Securing Electronic Documents

The Governance and Administration Sector of the Council of Ministers reviewed, in its meeting today chaired by Lieutenant General Hassan Daoud Kabroun, Minister of Defense, the report of the committee tasked with finding a mechanism and regulations for handling and securing electronic documents. The meeting emphasized the importance of adopting authenticated electronic correspondence as the sole official channel for the state, making paper-based circulation a restricted and justified exception. The meeting affirmed the necessity of adopting the electronic circulation path as the primary route for all government correspondence and documents by following the digital transformation roadmap from the paper-based system to the national electronic system. Furthermore, the meeting approved Sudan's ratification of the protocol concerning the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, considering the ratification of the protocol a positive opportunity to reaffirm Sudan's commitment to the field of human rights and positive engagement with regional and international human rights mechanisms. The meeting also approved the Memorandum of Understanding in the security field between the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Sudan and the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, which contributes to curbing organized and transnational crimes.