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South Sudan: Now UN Accuses Govt Forces of Gang Rape, Burning People Alive
UN News, 11 March 2016
A new United Nations report on the human rights situation in South Sudan published today describes a multitude of horrendous violations in "searing detail," in particular by… Read more »
UN Accuses South Sudan of Gruesome Atrocities
In the third such report in a week, South Sudanese forces have been accused of atrocities, including gang rape, burning people alive and cutting them to pieces. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says in a press release that the scale of sexual violence is particularly shocking. The UN report follows similar reports by the rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
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11 March 2016
South Sudan: UN report contains "searing" account of killings, rape and destruction
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- UN Human Rights
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A UN Human Rights report on South Sudan documents human rights violations. The report observes the unprecedented prevalence of sexual violence, ... see more »
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South Sudan: Terrorized, Killed, Raped and Starving - the Fate of Civilians in South Sudan's Continued Civil War
OHCHR, 11 March 2016
"We will leave you to suffer." These were the words a government soldier said to an elderly man who survived an attack by government forces on Tharuop, a village in Leer County in… Read more »
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Africa: AU Urged to Act As Violence Spreads in S. Sudan
Nation, 10 March 2016
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the African Union to move forward with creation of "hybrid courts" in South Sudan, as the NGO reported that atrocities are spreading to new parts… Read more »
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11 March 2016
UN Human Rights Report on South Sudan - Full Details
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- UN Human Rights
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The detailed findings of the assessment mission by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to improve human rights, ... see more »
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Amnesty International say more than sixty people detained in a shipping container died of suffocation and the bodies were dumped in an open field. Read more »
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The non-profit organisation has said both the army and rebels are committing serious crimes in the western region of the country. Read more »
Women and children have suffered devastating attacks in South Sudan’s Unity State.
