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South Sudan government should expedite operationalization of the transitional justice mechanisms as per the cabinet’s approval of a plan to set up accountability mechanisms in the country.

There have been a lot of arguments and counter-arguments on different media platforms about the whole Permanent Constitution-Making Process, with many arguing that the process originates from the Revitalized Peace Agreement, and others arguing that the process started way back in 2012 and before the 2013 conflict. Indeed, it is true that there is an entire chapter in the Peace Agreement that talks about the Permanent Constitution-Making process, but that does not mean the entire process is start...

South Sudan government should amend the National Security Service Act, which grants the National Security Service unchecked powers to arrest or detain suspects, human rights defenders said.

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the initial report of South Sudan, with

South Sudan's National Minister of Health Elizabeth Acuei Yol on Wednesday suspended the Undersecretary at her ministry Dr. Victoria Anib Majur without giving reasons.

The Union of Journalists of South Sudan is demanding for the return of equipment belonging to some journalists working in a local radio station in Jonglei State. The three journalists who reportedly briefly appeared before the national security office in Bor town had their gadgets including Mobile phones confiscated on Friday. The three are employees […]

August 10, 2021 (JUBA)- The United States on Tuesday said it supported South Sudan's independence in order for the landlocked East African nation (...)

2018 South Sudan v James Dak: A Case of Travesty of Justice (2018) Sudd Institute 1– 9, 1 2017 Defining the Nature and Limits of Presidential Powers in the Transitional Constitution of South Sudan: A Politically Contentious Matter for the New Nation (2017) 61 (1) Journal of African Law 23 – 39,

South Sudan’s Chief Justice, Chan Reec Madut, has been implicated in serious corruption allegations since independence. Some relate to the recruitment process within the judiciary. Others relate to overstepping the bounds of his judicial role by encroaching on the executive’s domain. In 2013, for example, Chief Justice Madut appointed 78 legal assistants, including his daughter, without following the proper recruitment processes. The legal assistants were handpicked, not hired on merit. Th...

The East African Friday April 09 2021 Advertisement The Security Council can only lift the arms embargo on South Sudan when the 2018 peace agreement is fully implemented, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said. In the latest report on benchmarks to assess the arms embargo in South Sudan, Mr Guterres said that the major matters that should be fulfilled include establishment of the Revitalized Transitional Legislative Assembly, Commission of Truth and Reconciliation, full formation of S...