Jounalist & Media Violations

Authorities assault 3 journalists.

Officials physically assaulted 3 Journalists who had paid a visit to one of their colleague detained at a Police Station. A senior official intervened and ordered their immediate release and the Union of Journalists lodged complaint with the police authorities on the assault on their members.

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NSS detains activist over ‘accountability billboard

A billboard erected in Juba town has prompted authorities to detain Mr Monday Moses, a civil society activist. The banner reading: "#GurushWen" is part of a civil society campaign on transparency and accountability in South Sudan. "GurushWen" in Arabic means where is the money? M ...

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Journalist arrested in Rumbek for covering corruption

A freelance journalist has been arrested and detained by police authorities in South Sudan’s Rumbek town of Western Lakes State for covering a corruption case against the former governor and his deputy, a civil society activist said.Former governor John Deng Mamer and his deputy William Koji K ...

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Army regrets physical assaults on female journalists

The South Sudanese army says it regrets one of its generals’ actions against two female reporters who were covering an event at the military headquarters in Juba on Thursday.Two female journalists told Eye Radio on Thursday that they were physically attacked by Gen. Ma ...

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UNMISS national staff arrested on 29./5/2018 in Juba.

UNMISS national staff working for Radio Miraya covering an event inside the Parliament building was arrested and brought to the NSS facility for questioning. The staff member was released at about 16:30hrs in Juba South Sudan.

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A journalist working for Radio Miraya was arrested in Juba on 29.5.2018

South Sudan’s media regulator has arrested a journalist working for Radio Miraya, which is owned by the United Nations, for allegedly working illegally. In March, the Media Authority suspended the operations of Radio Miraya for allegedly violating the terms of its broadcast license. ...

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Two journalists were this morning injured by youth as they covered a demonstration

On 6.2.2018. Juba. Two journalists were this morning injured by youth as they covered a demonstration against the United States’ arms embargo. Julius Gali of Bakhita Radio and Ms Sam Mednick of the AP news agency were assaulted at the UN mission main camp near the Juba International Airport. T ...

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Security operatives obstruct coverage of National dialogue

On 1.2.2018. Juba. Respected veteran South Sudanese journalist Alfred Taban, who heads the media sector in the national dialogue committee, said the country’s security organs have been obstructing media coverage of the initiative.Alfred told Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday that security apparatus i ...

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The project officer of Maridi FM has been arrested by national security officials

On 20.10.2017. Maridi.The project officer of Maridi FM has been arrested by national security officials in Maridi state. Morris Bazia, who works for Maridi Radio as project officer, was reportedly picked from his office by security agents on Thursday afternoon for unknown reasons. It is the third ti ...

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An American Journalists was killed at the border town of Kaya

On 26.8.2017. Kaya. a American man killed in clashes in Kaya town. A senior official at the U.S. Embassy in South Sudan confirmed to Radio Tamazuj that an American man has been killed in clashes between government and opposition troops in the town of Kaya on the Ugandan border on Saturday morn ...