Commission member Barney Afako told the council that entrenched impunity in South Sudan was fueling armed conflict, repression, corruption and human rights violations, including sexual violence. “Last April, we named senior officials responsible for serious crimes, including extrajudicial killings, torture, rape and sexual violence,” he said. He threatened to end the mandate of the U.N. Human Rights Commission in South Sudan unless it accepts new conditions. He said the commission must “share evidence and names of the individuals and entities accused of human rights violations” to the government. They expressed concern about South Sudan’s human rights situation in view of the upcoming elections.

Source: Ethiopian News March 01, 2024 19:48 UTC