South Sudan

Human Rights in Republic of South Sudan

Amnesty International  Report 2012


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Sudan: Indiscriminate bombing exacerbates humanitarian crisis in ...
17 April 2013

The UN Security Council and African Union (AU) must take immediate action to halt indiscriminate attacks in Southern Kordofan.

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Major powers fuelling atrocities: Why the world needs a robust ...
12 March 2013

Every year, thousands of people are killed, injured, raped and forced to flee from their homes as a result of abuses and atrocities committed with conventional ...

Document       ACT 30/001/2013

Wire, March/April 2013 (10 December 2012)
1 March 2013

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Newsletter       NWS 21/002/2013

Wire, March/April 2013 (10 December 2012)
1 March 2013

1) The Agenda 2) Up front: Not forgotten: A return to South Sudan 3) Enough! Time for a strong Arms Trade Treaty 4) We're unlocking the truth about secret renditions ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/002/2013

South Sudan: Civil unrest and state repression: Human rights ...
21 February 2013

Twenty-four people were killed and more than 60 injured in Wau, the capital of South Sudan's Western Bahr El Ghazal State, in December 2012. These incidents occurred ...

Report       AFR 65/001/2013

Amnesty International | South Sudan: Tensions spiral after ...
21 February 2013

Tensions are spiraling in South Sudan's Western Bahr El Ghazal State following a series of arrests by the state authorities and a security clampdown that has left ...

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South Sudan: Tensions spiral after security forces clampdown on ...
20 February 2013

Tensions are spiraling in South Sudan's western Bahr El Ghazal state following a series of arrests by the state authorities and a security clampdown that has left ...

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South Sudan: Letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs: The death ...
5 November 2012

South Sudan's retention of the death penalty runs counter to the global move and commitment to end the use of capital punishment. In this open letter, Amnesty ...

Open Letter       AFR 65/006/2012

African Union: A human rights agenda for the new chairperson
15 October 2012

Since its inception in 2002, the African Union (AU) has become a central player in Africa in the areas of conflict resolution, peace and security and international ...

Document       IOR 63/003/2012

South Sudan: Lethal disarmament: Abuses linked to civilian ...
3 October 2012

This briefing focuses on human rights violations committed by security forces while carrying out the civilian disarmament campaign in the south-east of Jonglei ...

Report       AFR 65/005/2012