South Sudan: Newly Appointed Supreme Judges Sworn-in

press release

Juba — The four Judges of the South Sudan Supreme Court appointed recently by the Presidential Decree No. 38/2011 were sworn-in today before the President of the Republic H.E Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit. The judges are Justices Mohammed Ismael Saed, Benjamin Baak Deng, John Gatwec Lul and Bullen Panchol Awan.

After the swearing-in ceremony, the President of the Republic congratulated the newly appointed judges for the new assignment given to them and urged them to join hands with the Republic of South Sudan's Chief Justice in doubling efforts for resolving the many pending criminal cases. President Kiir also directed the South Sudan Judiciary to work hard and proliferate the law in every corner of the country, and prove to the world that South Sudan is able to govern itself by the law.

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