South Sudan Lawmakers Delay Vote on Controversial Security Bill

Lawmakers in South Sudan on Thursday put off a vote on a bill that opponents say would give unrestricted powers to the National Security Service, but supporters say would make everyone in South Sudan safer. The National Security Service bill was drafted by the Ministry of Justice and submitted to the National Assembly in May. It was to have gone through its third and final reading Thursday, but that is now expected to happen next week. Opponents of the bill, including rights group...

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