Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan

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Official Twitter feed of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, comprising Yasmin Sooka (Chair), Prof. Andrew Clapham, and Barney Afako 🇺🇳🇸🇸

Juba, South Sudan
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  1. Jun 23

    Reflections by Sarah McIntosh of on the findings in our report “There is nothing left for us”: starvation as a method of warfare in (A/HRC/45/CRP.3) on the crime against humanity of persecution against minority communities in South Sudan

    Perpetrators are using deliberate starvation of civilians as a weapon of war. Our new blog post looks at how the government in has used intentional starvation as a way to persecute targeted groups.
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    Apr 5

    Staggering levels of violence could spiral out of control in several regions of , says Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan. ℹ REPORT

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    Mar 25

    Renewal of ⁦⁩ mandate is a win for people of yearning for justice. Kudos to states who courageously stood with them ⁦⁩

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    Mar 24

    Ahead of mandate renewal, the has released remarkable analysis of ongoing violence in its latest report + conference room paper, including section on "risk and prevention of atrocity crimes". More info:

    Great step renewing the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in . The Council should continue to provide appropriate support to the Commission and South Sudan needs to facilitate its work and implement its recommendations.
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    Mar 24

    | Resolution A/HRC/46/L.29/Rev.1 decides to extend the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in and requests it to assist in implementing the peace agreement & support transitional justice ➡

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    Mar 23

    🇸🇸: Human rights crisis continues and civil society, journalists, and critics of the government are subject to pervasive surveillance. New country update ahead of vote tomorrow at on whether to extend the mandate of

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    Mar 23

    Today again called for the renewal in full of the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in – it is imperative that the grant the necessary resources for to pursue its critical work:

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    Mar 19

    Over 2 years after the signing of the R-ARCSS, the delay in implementation of Chapter V still undermines peace and reconciliation. mechanisms are crucial for for violations and atrocity crimes.

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    Mar 18

    Approx 60% of the population of is on the verge of a famine. in its latest report stated that localized violence is even higher than that during 2013-2018 civil war. Humanitarian access & sustained peace-building supported by the govt is the need of the hour

    In this week's issue of : 🔺Mass killings by ’s military may amount to 🔺Famine and food insecurity leave millions at risk in 🔺 civilians continue to be targeted despite peace talks
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  10. Mar 18

    Important thread on the situation in by of the

    60% of the people in is acutely food insecure due to endemic conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic & climate change.  The Govt must take urgent measures to address the food insecurity & malnutrition by ensuring rapid, unhindered, and sustained access to humanitarian aid.
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    Mar 18

    The renewal of the mandate of the remains critical to progress on and accountability n South Sudan. 📨In open letter to all member and observer states, Amnesty urges them to support its full renewal at

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  12. Mar 17

    : renewal of the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan remains critical to progress on human rights and accountability (via )

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    Mar 16

    Read this in depth and interesting analysis - written by my colleague - on how and why the international community should utilize investigative mechanisms to prevent recurrence of atrocities - including the example of the in

    In our March blog, Elisabeth Pramendorfer (), Senior Human Rights Officer at the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, writes on Human Rights Council mandated investigative mechanisms. Access it here ➡️
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  14. Mar 16

    -ese ‘one step away from famine', as UN launches humanitarian response plan: Background to hunger and acute food insecurity in our paper: 'There is nothing left for us': starvation as a method of warfare in South Sudan

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  16. Mar 12

    🇸🇸 Follow the UN Human Rights Council interactive dialogue on today at 12:00 EAT (Kampala) / 11:00 CAT (Juba) / 10:00 CET (Geneva): 🇺🇳

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  17. Mar 11

    The report on starvation as a method of warfare was first report to deal w conflict & food insecurity after amendment to Rome Statute criminalising starvation as method of warfare in non-international armed conflicts (Dec 2019):

    Read our full statement submitted to the debate on Conflict & Food Security:
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    Mar 11

    The Commission’s work has proven to be essential and valuable in addressing and reporting on human rights violations and abuses, and collecting and preserving evidence. The Human Rights Council must extend the mandate of the Commission in full under Item 4. 

    Today’s statement of Ms. Yasmin Sooka, Chairperson of the , at the 46th Human Rights Council session in Geneva | 11 March 2021:
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