Dong Luak is a known activist and human rights advocate who served as secretary general of the South Sudan Law Society until 2013. “He has been a vocal advocate for human rights in South Sudan for many years, and could face serious mistreatment if returned to South Sudan,” said Leslie Lefkow, deputy Africa director at HRW. "Since South Sudan’s conflict began in December 2013, Luak has continued publicly to denounce human rights abuses and corruption by South Sudanese government officials,' said HRW. “He is at serious risk of arbitrary detention, torture, and other abuses if returned to South Sudan. Gatdet was arrested upon arrival in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, and has since been held, without charge, at the headquarters of South Sudan’s National Security Services (NSS).

Source: The Star January 25, 2017 08:49 UTC