When South Sudan declared independence in July 2011, it joined the ranks of the world’s least developed nations. Inter-communal fighting has killed hundreds in 2012. Across the country, security forces fail to prevent violence, and have themselves been responsible for unlawful killings, torture, and looting of civilian property. South Sudan's prison population contains many who are arbitrarily detained without lawful basis and the lack of capacity and insufficient training among police, prosecutors, and court officials results in human rights violations in other areas of the administration of justice. Women and girls are subjected to forced or early marriage and domestic violence, and such abuses often occur with impunity. South Sudan’s leaders have stated their commitment to ratify major human rights treaties, but have yet to do so.
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Inmates in Bentiu Prison, Unity State, sitting in the prison courtyard. As of November 2011, 93 percent of the prison population was male, and 30 percent of inmates were on remand, awaiting the completion of police investigations or trials.© 2010 Pete Muller
Reports
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Arbitrary Detention in South Sudan
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Rights Violations in the April 2010 Sudan Elections
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Gaps in Civilian Protection in Southern Sudan
South Sudan
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Dec 20, 2012
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Nov 4, 2012
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Nov 4, 2012
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Oct 10, 2012
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Sep 25, 2012
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Aug 23, 2012
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Aug 23, 2012
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Aug 2, 2012
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Aug 1, 2012
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Jul 31, 2012







