.N Human Rights Commission on South Sudan accused the country’s National Security Service of threatening media and civil society and undermining prospects for a democratic transition.
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.
The report details violations to the human rights of political reporter Woja Emmanuel who in May 2023 announced on social media that he had quit journalism, saying he feared for his life. The government is yet to comment on these rights violations. .N Commission is concerned about the intolerance toward critics of the government ahead of the elections.
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U.N rights commission accuses South Sudan of violations ahead of electionsThe 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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