At least 217 cases of sexual violence in Juba had been documented during the period of July 8-25, he said. On the same day, SPLA soldiers broke into another hotel where they shot and killed a Nuer journalist. "While some civilians were killed in crossfire between the fighting forces, others were reportedly summarily executed by Government (SPLA) soldiers, who appear to have specifically targeted people of Nuer origin," Zeid said in a statement. "However, according to the information we have gathered so far, those most affected were displaced Nuer women and girls and those responsible seem to have been mostly SPLA." "In a few areas, women from various ethnic groups were raped by heavily armed youth believed to be affiliated to the SPLA in Opposition (SPLA/IO)," Zeid said.

Source: bd News24 August 04, 2016 11:03 UTC