Scrutiny by UN Rights Body on South Sudan Remains Critical

Click to expand Image Delegates sit at the opening of the 41th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 24, 2019. © 2019 Magali Girardin/Keystone via AP Thank you, Madam President.  South Sudanese continue to live in a context of widespread impunity and insecurity, which threatens the enjoyment of their most fundamental rights, and highlights the ongoing need for Human Rights Council scrutiny. We welcome the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan’s recent findings exposing widespread corruption and embezzlement…

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