Nairobi — South Sudan's National Security Service has detained Michael Christopher, the editor-in-chief of the Arabic language daily newspaper Al Watan, without charge since July 17, 2019, Human Rights Watch said today.
"The arbitrary detention of Michael Christopher is the latest brazen attack against freedom of the press in South Sudan," said Jehanne Henry, associate Africa director at Human Rights Watch. "The authorities should immediately release him or charge him with a recognized criminal offense."
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