South Sudan Disabilities Photo Essay

A relative pushes John Biel Dup’s wheelchair through the dirt paths of Protection of Civilians Camp 3 in Juba,. The uneven paths make it difficult for people with physical disabilities to move around the camps..
A relative pushes John Biel Dup’s wheelchair through the dirt paths of Protection of Civilians Camp 3 in Juba,. The uneven paths make it difficult for people with physical disabilities to move around the camps.. © 2017 Joe Van Eeckhout for Human Rights Watch
2) Nyayak Olo Bapit, a Shilluk woman from Malakal, pictured in Juba. She was forced to flee Malakal after a bullet struck her left thigh during fighting there in January 2014.
Nyayak Olo Bapit, a Shilluk woman from Malakal, pictured in Juba. She was forced to flee Malakal after a bullet struck her left thigh during fighting there in January 2014.      © 2017 Joe Van Eeckhout for Human Rights Watch
Angelina Nyanhial lost her leg after it was struck by a bullet during an attack on a Protection of Civilians 3 site in Bor, in 2014.
Angelina Nyanhial lost her leg after it was struck by a bullet during an attack on a Protection of Civilians 3 site in Bor, in 2014. Since, she’s been living in the Juba Protection of Civilians 3, struggling to generate enough income to put her children at school.  © 2017 Joe Van Eeckhout for Human Rights Watch
John Biel Dup, a former civil servant from Nassir, reads a book in the Juba Protection of Civilians 3.
John Biel Dup, a former civil servant from Nassir, reads a book in the Juba Protection of Civilians 3.  © 2017 Joe Van Eeckhout for Human Rights Watch
Latrines without seats or hand rails are difficult to access for people with physical disabilities, who sometimes have to crawl their way into the latrines, which can be filthy.
Latrines without seats or hand rails are difficult to access for people with physical disabilities, who sometimes have to crawl their way into the latrines, which can be filthy. Juba Protection of Civilians 3, March 2017 © 2017 Joe Van Eeckhout for Human Rights Watch
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