A joint report released Wednesday by the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) revealed a pattern of arbitrary detention in South Sudan as well as human rights abuses committed by government security forces and organized armed groups. The report, which covers the period from January 2023 to May 2024, documents numerous cases of arbitrary arrests and detentions, including those of w…

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UN report exposes widespread arbitrary detention in South Sudan

The data was released today in a joint report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), which counted 1,140 civilians arbitrarily arrested and detained “for various periods” between January 2023 and May 2024, in the youngest country in the world. Among those arrested, according to the UN, were “members of the political opposition or persons considered linked to it” …

Os dados foram hoje divulgados num relatório conjunto do Escritório do Alto Comissário das Nações Unidas para os Direitos Humanos (ACNUDH) e da Missão da ONU no Sudão do Sul (UNMISS) que contabilizou 1.140 civis arbitrariamente presos e detidos "por vários períodos" entre janeiro de 2023 e maio de 2024, no país mais jovem do mundo.   Entre os detidos, segundo a ONU, estavam "membros da oposição política ou pessoas consideradas ligadas a esta" e …

Mais de mil civis detidos arbitrariamente no Sudão do Sul em 17 meses

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Over a thousand civilians arbitrarily detained in South Sudan in 17 months

The United Nations (UN)yesterday denounced “concerning” infringements of rights in conflict-weary South Sudan, citing arbitrary arrests and detention of hundreds of people, including women and children. The world’s youngest country is struggling to recover from a brutal civil war and is plagued by power struggles, ethnic infighting and a deep economic malaise. At least 1 140 civilians, including 87 children, had been arbitrarily detained between…

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Arbitrary arrests rife in South Sudan – UN

The United Nations has raised serious concerns over widespread human rights violations in South Sudan, highlighting the arbitrary arrests and detention of hundreds, including women and children. In a joint report released Wednesday by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), it was revealed that at least 1,140 civilians, including 87 children, were arbitrarily detained between January 20…

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UN Condemns Arbitrary Arrests in South Sudan, Urges Action

Some 1,140 civilians were arbitrarily arrested and detained in South Sudan between January 2023 and May 2024 – among them at least 162 women and 87 children, according to a joint report by the UN Human Rights Office and UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).  A joint report by the UN Human Rights Office and UN Mission in South Sudan found that some 1,140 civilians were arbitrarily arrested and detained between January 2023 and May 2024 – among them…

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1,140 civilians arbitrarily arrested in South Sudan from Jan 2023-June 2024: UN

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According to the UN, some 1,140 civilians were arbitrarily arrested and then detained for varying periods between January 2023 and May this year, including at least 162 women and 87 children, according to the report, which is based on verified and documented cases of human rights violations attributed to both elements [...]

Selon l’ONU, quelque 1.140 civils ont été arrêtés arbitrairement puis détenus pour des périodes variables entre janvier 2023 et mai de cette année, dont au moins 162 femmes et 87 enfants, selon le rapport, qui s’appuie sur des cas vérifiés et documentés de violations des droits de l’homme attribuées à la fois à des éléments […]

Soudan du Sud : plus d’un millier de civils arbitrairement détenus dont 87 enfants (ONU)

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South Sudan: more than a thousand civilians arbitrarily detained including 87 children (UN)

Arbitrary arrests and ensuing detention of civilians remain a serious human rights concern in South Sudan, according to a joint report by the UN Human Rights Office and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), a joint press statement said. According to the new report, some 1,140 civilians were arbitrarily arrested and then detained for varying periods between January 2023 to May this year – among them at least 162 women and 87 childre…

UN report exposes widespread arbitrary detention in South Sudan

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