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South Sudan: UN: Civilians Deliberately Starved Along Ethnic Lines
VOA, 20 February 2020
United Nations investigators are accusing South Sudan's government and opposition forces of deliberately starving and preventing millions of citizens from receiving access to basic… Read more »
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South Sudan: 'Deliberate Starvation' Tactics Could Be a War Crime
UN News, 20 February 2020
The people of South Sudan have been "deliberately starved" in different parts of the country for ethnic and political reasons, and sexual violence against women and men as a weapon… Read more »
South Sudan Govt, Opposition Deliberately Starving Civilians - UN
United Nations investigators are accusing South Sudan's government and opposition forces of deliberately starving their citizens. Commission member Andrew Clapham, says more than 55% of the population, mainly women and children, do not have enough to eat because the warring parties are preventing aid agencies from reaching them. "Starvation as a war crime and as a crime against humanity has occurred and ought to be prosecuted," said Clapham.
The United Nations has been providing food aid to hungry South Sudanese over a period of many years.
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South Sudan: Deliberate Starvation and Corruption Hallmarks of Conflict in South Sudan Say UN Human Rights Experts
United Nations Human Rights Council, 20 February 2020
Experts urge leaders to redouble peace efforts ahead of February 22 deadline Read more »
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South Sudan: Reform Abusive Security Agency - HRW
HRW, 19 February 2020
South Sudan's National Assembly should urgently enact reforms of the National Security Service (NSS) to end arbitrary detention and abuse of detainees, Human Rights Watch said… Read more »
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PR Newswire, 18 February 2020
The Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim in South Sudan, Matthew Hollingworth, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of an aid worker in Pibor County, Jonglei. Read more »
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South Sudan's opposition leader Riek Machar has agreed to rejoin the government as the first vice president, paving the way for the creation of the much-anticipated transitional ... Read more »
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Aid groups are predicting a sharp increase in food insecurity in South Sudan after weeks of torrential rain destroyed thousands of acres of cropland and washed away livestock and ... Read more »
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Food shortages are growing in South Sudan, says the Norwegian Refugee Council. "Despite the peace agreement signed five months ago, conflict continues to impact the lives of ... Read more »
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Three leading United Nations agencies have warned that more than half of South Sudan's population is suffering extreme hunger, and humanitarian aid is urgently needed. Read more »
