United States Department of State (Washington, DC)

South Sudan: State Dept. On South Sudan's Expulsion of UN Investigator

6 November 2012

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Office of the Spokesperson

November 6, 2012

STATEMENT BY MARK TONER, ACTING SPOKESPERSON

Expulsion of U.N. Human Rights Investigator in South Sudan

We are deeply concerned about the Republic of South Sudan's decision to order a Human Rights Officer working for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to depart the country within 48 hours.

The United States fully supports UNMISS and its efforts to strengthen government institutions, to provide humanitarian relief, and to monitor, mitigate, and prevent conflict throughout South Sudan. Human rights monitoring, investigation and reporting are core elements of the UNMISS mandate. It is important that the Mission's Human Rights Officers be allowed to carry out this work without fear of reprisal or expulsion. Fostering deeper respect for fundamental freedoms and human rights will strengthen South Sudan's democratic, civic, and national identity, and we encourage further progress in that regard.

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