The U.N Human Rights Commission on South Sudan has accused the country’s National Security Service (NSS) of threatening media and civil society and undermining prospects for a democratic transition ahead of next year's elections. A new report based on the Commission’s independent investigations in 2023 released on Thursday details attacks on journalists and civil society, both within and outside the country. Journalists have been subjected to surveillance, intimidation, and human rights violations including arbitrary detention, according to the U.N report. South Sudan is going through a political transition period after a lengthy civil war. Elections have been scheduled for December 2024.
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Journalists have been subjected to surveillance, intimidation, and human rights violations including arbitrary detention, according to the U.N report. “South Sudan still lacks an umpire to review and curtail the repression of human rights, and to resolve disputes that may arise through electoral processes,” said Commissioner Carlos Castresana Fernández.
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