People who harm and abuse others based on gender identity must be brought to justice, Rebecca Nyandeng, the Vice President for Gender and Youth Clusters, has said. Nyandeng made the remarks while visiting the GBV and Juvenile court in South Sudan’s capital Juba on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists during the visit to the court, Nyandeng […]
The traditional chiefs handling GBV cases according to the customs and traditions are supposed to be offered in-service training, Ajonye Perpetua, the Chairperson of South Sudan Law Society, said during the civil society lawyers’ dialogue on anti-gender-based violence legislation at Dembesh Hotel over the weekend. “If the chief courts have authority over GBV cases they […]
The United States under the administration of Joe Biden has threatened to impose additional sanctions on South Sudan, especially on individuals who seek to expand the conflict and derail peace efforts. In a report presented to Congress Friday, the U.S. State Department warned that Washington would continue to impose costs on those who perpetuate the conflict. The Biden administration has […]
The Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport and Immigration has opened a new branch in Munuki to ease congestion in the headquarters, Lt. Gen. Atem Marol Biar, the Director-General of Civil Registry, Nationality and Passport has said. “We have already established ICT office in Munuki station because in the headquarter people use to be crowded […]
By Kabaka Quintous Leone Religious Leaders from the Episcopal church of South Sudan at St Paul cathedral diocese of Torit Anglican Communion in Eastern Equatoria State are calling on political leaders in the country to prioritize embarking on the journey of conveying peace messages to the citizens. The call was made during the Easter mass […]
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has injected $2.5 million into projects aimed at empowering women and youth in the country. The UNMISS Head Mission, Nicholas Haysom, said the money has been invested in 50 projects across the country. “This year, the mission is investing $2.5 million in 50 quick impact projects with […]
A group of civil society organizations has expressed concerns about what it called a “dire humanitarian situation” in Leer County of Unity State. This comes amid a spiralling conflict characterized by deaths, displacements, and the destruction of properties. Eight civil society groups including Action for conflict Resolution, African Indigenous Women Empowerment, Relief Agency, Assistance Mission […]
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has raised concerns over the ongoing sub-nation violence in Leer County of Unity State and other states across South Sudan. UNMISS Chief Nicholas Haysom made the remarks during a press conference held in the UNMISS compound in Juba Thursday. In his statement to journalists Thursday, Haysom who also […]
The ongoing subnational violence in various parts of South Sudan has curtailed the work of the transitional justice mechanism, James Kuong Ninrew, the chairperson of the Transitional Justice Working Group has decried. Addressing journalists at Dembesh Hotel Wednesday, Kuong underscored that it was a challenging task to implement a justice system in conflict-torn areas adding […]
The Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly has resolved to summon ministers of Petroleum, Environment and Managing director of NILPET to answer questions on the environmental pollution caused by oil exploration in the country. The move came after two legislators raised a motion on the environmental pollution caused by oil exploration in Koch County of Unity State […]