The Council’s decision to renew the Commission, which is a vital mechanism in the context of grave past and ongoing violations of international humanitarian and human rights law and near-total impunity in South Sudan. Among them was prominent economist and activist, Peter Biar Ajak, detained without charge since July 2018. Found insideOHCHR [Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights]. 2015. “Report on the Human Rights Situation in South Sudan.” Advance Unedited Version, A/HRC/28/49 ... The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights continues to follow closely the situation in South Sudan. “I want human rights to be taught to even the young ones.” Omoro Iteng Michelle, a university student on an internship programme at the South Sudan Human Rights Commission, is on a mission. A French journalist Bastein Renouill, on assignment with France24 was arrested and deported on November 4. Photo Credit: AKUOT CHOL/AFP/GETTY IMAGES. In May, the minister for information, Michael Makuei Lueth, warned against protests, in response to calls by the Red Card Movement, a diaspora youth group, for public anti-government demonstrations. Senior Gender Adviser to the DDR Commission (only for South Sudanese Nationals) External: National Consultant Apply by Sep-26-21: Juba, SOUTH SUDAN: Apply Now: Consultant(e) National(e) Principal(e) chargé(e) de l’élaboration du Profil Pays Genre et Egalité (PPGE) pour le Sénégal(Republished) External: National Consultant Apply by However, amid delays implementing the peace deal, sporadic fighting continued between the army and rebel groups that were not part of the agreement. Geneva, 23 February 2018, RE: Renewing and strengthening the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan to ensure accountability for gross violations of human rights and related crimes in South Sudan Thanks to generous funding from TOME, the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access volumes from Cornell Open (cornellopen.org) and other repositories. In November, the minister presented to the national legislative assembly a bill incorporating the 2018 “revitalized” agreement into the existing transitional constitution-the agreement has supremacy over the constitution. South Sudan Human Rights Commission Aug 2008 - Present 13 years 1 month. United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. Developments following the separation and independence of South Sudan in 2011 However, the bill retains NSS powers of detention and arrest without warrant, in violation of international norms. A/HRC/RES/34/25 - Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 24 March 2017 on the Situation of human rights in South Sudan. A new report released by South Sudan's Human Rights Commission says national security operatives continue to rape women and girls and arbitrarily … "HRCP strongly condemns the brutal assault on journalist@AsadAToor by three unknown men who barged into his residence. On 5 October 2017, the Australian Human Rights Commission launched two Community Service Announcements (CSAs) and a social media campaign to raise awareness of everyday racism and bystander action. South Sudan did not make progress in establishing the African Union-South Sudanese hybrid court envisioned in the peace agreement. This book explores the nature and scope of the provision requiring States to ‘ensure respect’ for international humanitarian law (IHL) contained within Common Article 1 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. In July, two human rights groups filed a petition at the East African court of Justice suing Kenya and South Sudan for the enforced disappearance of the two men. SOUTH SUDAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION(SSHRC) American University Washington College of Law. Found insideIn Bound by Conflict: Dilemmas of the Two Sudans, Francis M. Deng and Daniel J. Deng critique the tendency to see these conflicts as separate and to seek isolated solutions for them, when, in fact, they are closely intertwined. In September, a special court to address non-conflict related sexual and gender-based violence crimes was launched and operationalized. Ajak was sentenced to a 2-year jail term on trumped up charges of disturbing the peace for speaking to foreign press. A/HRC/46/CRP.2 - Conference room paper of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan - 19 February 2021, A/HRC/46/53 - Report of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan - 19 February 2021, A/HRC/45/CRP.4 - Conference Room Paper: transitional justice and accountability – 6 October 2020, A/HRC/45/CRP.3 - Conference Room Paper: starvation as a method of warfare in South Sudan – 6 October 2020, A/HRC/43/56 - Report of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan – The Commission is also tasked with providing technical assistance to the Government of South Sudan to establish a holistic transitional justice programme. The UN, stating its agreement with South Sudanese authorities to operate in the country, has continued to broadcast without license. Found inside"The only remaining path to protect [South Sudan's] sovereignty and territorial integrity, restore its legitimacy, and politically empower its citizens is through an international transitional administration, established by the United ... The men had been detained by the NSS in 2017 and 2018 without charge for close to a year. The three-member UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan publicised its findings on 20 February at a launch in Johannesburg. which required the Commission to monitor and report on the human rights situation in South Sudan, establish a factual basis for transitional justice and reconciliation, and provide guidance on transitional justice, accountability, reconciliation and healing. To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations from 1946 until it was replaced by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2006. The Report of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan details a host of abuses in the country since renewed conflict broke out in the continent’s youngest country in December 2013. And that mission has brought her to a room full of South Sudan’s officers tasked with securing the human rights of their citizens. The United Nations Human Rights Council has resolved to renew in full the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. The Human Rights Council established the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan for a one-year term on 23 March 2016 by resolution 31/20 and subsequently extended its mandate for an additional year in 2017 (through resolution 34/25), in 2018 (through resolution 37/31) in 2019 (through resolution 40/19), and 2020 (through resolution 43/27). Module 3: Human Rights approaches to local distribution of justice 58 ... South Sudan has since moved from a transitional period to statehood. Research March 12, 2021 South Sudan: Abusive surveillance and violations of international humanitarian law in South Sudan must end. "This 65-page report names more than 15 commanders and officials from both the government Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the rebel SPLA-in Opposition, and their allies who have used child soldiers. GENEVA, Switzerland, March 14, 2018/ — The Human Rights Council on March 13, 2018 held an interactive dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. Madam President, We welcome the report/s by the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan and their outstanding work at this critical time in the country. The South Sudan Human Rights Commission (SSHRC) was established as an independent body by an Act in 2009 just before the country achieved its independence in 2011. Significantly, the split in 1991 within the SPLM/A (then known only as Sudan Peoples’ Liberation Army [SPLA]) was a defining moment in intra-South relations. The book Why Did You Come If You Leave Again? is an ethnographer's personal account of the five years he spent in one of the remotest parts of Africa. We see it as yet another attack on freedom of expression and a free press. Displaced civilians holding a meeting under a tree in Yei, South Sudan, March 2019. In October, the US sanctioned businessmen Ashraf Seed Ahmed Al-Cardinal and Kur Ajing Ater and five companies controlled by Al-Cardinal for their involvement in bribery, kickbacks, and procurement fraud with senior government officials. Found inside – Page 256The Lives of Women in South Sudan Friederike Bubenzer, Orly Stern ... 128129,132 Southern Sudan Human Rights Commission 75 Southern Sudan Legislative ... A/HRC/34/63 - Report of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. The Human Rights Council established the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan for a one-year term on 23 March 2016 by resolution 31/20 and subsequently extended its mandate for an additional year in 2017 (through resolution 34/25), in 2018 (through resolution 37/31) in 2019 (through resolution 40/19), and 2020 (through There was no progress in establishing a hybrid court, comprising South Sudanese and other African judges and prosecutors, envisioned in the 2015 and 2018 peace agreements to try grave crimes committed since December 2013. 23 August 2019, Statement of Ms. Yasmin Sooka, Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, at 40th Human Rights Council session12 March 2019, Statement to the media in Nairobi & Geneva20 February 2019, Opening Remarks by Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan at Press Conference7 December 2018, Statement by Ms. Yasmin Sooka, Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan at 39th Human Rights Council session17 September 2018, Opening Remarks at Press Conference by the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan23 August 2018, Statement of Ms. Yasmin Sooka, Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, at 37th Human Rights Council session13 March 2018, Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan - Mission to South Sudan and Ethiopia (4 to 15 September 2017)20 September 2017, Statement of Ms. Yasmin Sooka – chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council18 September 2017, Speech of the Chair of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan to the Human Rights Council Sam Capra must commit an impossible assassination--or he will lose the only person in the world who matters to him . Independence was accompanied by the introduction of new institutions of state, a new constitution, news laws and a differentiated context. On 6 October 2020, in a first for any UN Panel, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (UNCHRSS) released a trailblazing report dedicated to assessment of the use of starvation as a method of warfare. A/HRC/RES/31/20 – Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 23 March 2016 on the Situation of human rights in South Sudan. Human Rights Commission Launches “Complaints Clinic” The South Sudan Human Rights Commission, (SSHRC) last Friday launched a “Complaints Clinic” that would now register complains of people in the country regarding violation of their rights. In 2019, fighting between the two main warring parties declined following the signing of the “revitalized” peace agreement in September 2018. This text offers insight into these associated communities’ resettlement experiences and provides a broader sociological context in which the South Sudanese diaspora can be seen within global migration studies. In March, the South Sudan Media Authority, an oversight mechanism, suspended UN’s Radio Miraya, citing its failure to comply with media regulations. Starvation being used as a method of warfare in South Sudan – UN panel6 October 2020English, Renewed violence and delayed implementation of the peace agreement severely threaten peace and stability in South Sudan, UN experts note14 August 2020English, A severe coronavirus outbreak across South Sudan would have disastrous consequences for millions of vulnerable civilians, UN experts note8 April 2020English, UN experts say pattern of years of extreme violations in South Sudan must be reversed9 March 2020English, CHR South Sudan: Starvation and Corruption hallmarks of conflict20 February 2020English, UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan: As the deadline to form the Government of National Unity rapidly approaches, much still remains to be done7 February 2020English, UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan undertakes 8th mission5 February 2020English, Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan appeals for international support for peace process or risk plunging the country back into full-scale conflict16 September 2019English, UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan: Localization of conflict and unaddressed community grievances serve as barriers to sustainable peace23 August 2019English, UN Commission on Human Rights begin 7th field mission to South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia19 August 2019English, South Sudanese individuals can be prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity even in other countries, say UN human rights experts12 March 2019English, Prosecuting sexual and gender-based crimes in South Sudan challenging but is essential for peace5 March 2019English, Prosecuting Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes in South Sudan: UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan working session on strategies for evidence collection, Addis Ababa – 4-5 March 20191 March 2019English, Outraged by renewed fighting and continuing human rights violations in South Sudan, UN Human Rights Experts urge all parties to stop conflict, end impunity and respect provisions of the revitalized peace agreement20 February 2019English, UN human rights experts say South Sudan leaders should seize the opportunity of the revitalized peace process to ensure accountability and help victims of the conflict rebuild their lives14 December 2018English, UN human rights expert group to begin 16-day visit South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union continued to play a key role in mediating the conflict. Human Rights Council Thirty-fourth session 27 February-24 March 2017. The scale of violence in South Sudan is “a lot worse” than during the country’s five-year civil war, a United Nations commission announced Friday, accusing senior officials of supporting armed groups that at times have included tens of thousands of fighters. At that point the Commission was comprised of Yasmin Sooka (South Africa), Godfrey Musila (Kenya) and Ken Scott (USA). The government, with support from Kenyan authorities, conducted a campaign of cross-border harassment, intimidation, and threats against movement members. Government security forces closed public spaces and protests did not take place. The book Why Did You Come If You Leave Again? is an ethnographers personal account of the five years he spent in one of the remotest parts of Africa. The UN Panel of Experts on South Sudan in an April report  found that neighboring states likely violated the terms of the UN arms embargo imposed on South Sudan in 2018, including by not providing inspection reports as required, making it impossible for the panel to ascertain whether any new weapons were imported. Read the letter . The ministry of information continued to block access to online media websites Radio Tamazuj and Sudan Tribune and blogs Nyamilepedia and Paanluel Wel since 2017. Government forces and rebel groups continued to forcibly recruit children. Parties extended the formation of a transitional government of national unity twice—first in May by 6 months, then in November by 100 days—due to delays in implementation of key tasks including security arrangements and determination of states and their boundaries. Please try again. Found inside – Page 75Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, ... professional competence and human rights performance of Southern Sudan's police ... The United Nations Commission on Human Rights was established in 1946 to weave the international legal fabric that protects our fundamental rights and freedoms. “From a young age you’re supposed to know, ‘I have a right Agenda item 4 Human rights situation that require the attention of the Council. Statement by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on World Day against the Death Penalty. Senior Gender Adviser to the DDR Commission (only for South Sudanese Nationals) Location : Juba, SOUTH SUDAN Application Deadline : 26-Sep-21 (Midnight New York, USA) Type of Contract : Individual Contract Post Level : National Consultant Languages Required : English Duration of Initial Contract : 6 months UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, … Juba, South Sudan Sep 16,2021—The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) announced that it has started issuing identification cards for journalists in the country. Sporadic fighting continued in parts of central and eastern Equatoria between the government’s army, the rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-in-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) under Dr. Machar and non-signatories to the September 2018 peace agreement, notably the National Salvation Front, NAS.

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