Government

Child Recruitment

HRW found about 25 accounts of child recruitment in the area during a visit to Malakal in late January. The HRW investigators spoke with parents and relatives of abducted children, and with other children who escaped recruitment or whose friends were recruited. Adults who were recruited alongside ch ...

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Journalist was Arrested

On Feb.11th, 2015 in Juba. A journalist was Arrested by South Sudan Security officer for taking photos of public demonstration over issues of irregularities in land distribution among the business men . The journalist is under detention of the security in unknown location.

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Cattle raiding

Five people killed after opening fire and eight other injured, looted nearly 900 herds of cattle. Over 800 cattle recovered said the army spokesperson Col. Philip Aguer told the citizen newspaper. Jalle Payam-Jonglei State, other locations include, Paliau and Kongor payams of Twic East County, Baid ...

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13 police sentenced for aiding Torit Jail Break

The South Sudan National Police Services, 13 police personnel and five commissioned officers who are victimized, and the attackers(murderers). 13 police personnel including five commissioned officers were sentenced to serve prison terms for helping 19 suspected murderers escape a Torit Jail, death o ...

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Juba: Government media house journalist warned to not mention SSTV's Mr. Khamis

Government media house journalist was warned not to bring the issue of former director of SSTV Mr. Khamis who joined the rebel in the news items.

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Juba: Juba Monitor management receives closure warning

Independent daily English Newspaper, Juba Monitor management received warning that the media house will be shut down if the administration did not apologize for publishing two articles on South Sudan Violent conflict as Nuer-Dinka conflict under the diplomatic chat column. The demands of the na ...

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Juba: UN Journalist was detained and denied legal aid

UN Journalist was detained and denied legal aid by national security. The UN defense lawyer was denied access to the detained journalist.

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Maridi Community Radio FM detained

Maridi: The Manager of Maridi Community Radio FM was detained by National Security for objecting to receive news items from the government. He was after spending good number of hours.