South Sudan: As Peace Talks Resume, Govt Continues Assault On Press Freedom

5 February 2018

New York — A ceasefire agreement signed on December 21 between the South Sudanese government and opposition forces has revived a 2015 peace process and brought hope that the conflict will not persist into its fifth year.

The agreement includes obligations to "ensure protection of media" and "[c]ease all forms of harassment of the media." Yet, ahead of another round of talks scheduled for February 5, the government has continued its years' long campaign of intimidating journalists.

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