Since independence from Sudan in 2011, South Sudan has faced the challenge of respecting, protecting and fulfilling the full panoply of human rights that come with the responsibility of being a sovereign state. It has consistently ranked towards the bottom of global human development indexes. The new state inherited a legacy of prolonged civil war and severe underdevelopment that continues to date. The armed conflict that broke out on December 15, 2013, reversed limited gains in infrastructure development and security
