UN rights body calls for rule of law, end to 'corruption' in South Sudan

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On Thursday, 20 February, UN Commission on Human Rights experts in South Sudan completed a four-day visit to the country. They spoke to the press in Juba, and this is a very bleak picture of Yasmin Sooka, Barney Afako and Carlos Castresana Fernández, the three experts who were members of the Commission created in 2016. While the country will begin on 22 February a further two-year extension of its transition to elections, postponed to December 2…

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UN rights body calls for rule of law, end to 'corruption' in South Sudan

The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (CHRSS) has raised serious concerns over “the ongoing human rights violations, rooted impunity, and the failure of governance” in the country. In a press conference held in Juba on Thursday, CHRSS Chairperson Yasmin Sooka and her colleagues stressed the persistent issues of sexual violence, lack of basic services, and the absence of accountability. This visit marks the Commission’s 13th trip to So…

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Experts warn of worsening rights abuses in South Sudan

United Nations experts have called for urgent accountability and resources to address human rights violations in South Sudan. The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan highlighted the country’s deep-rooted impunity, the collapse of governance, and the systematic failure of justice. “There’s absolutely no effective response to human rights violations, and political elites continue to benefit from corruption and predation,” said Yasmin Sook…