UN Human Rights Commission: South Sudan Faces Growing Risks to Transition, Cites Impunity

The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, following its 14th fact-finding mission, expressed deep concern over escalating risks to civilians and the political transition in South Sudan, warning of renewed violence, political tensions, shrinking civic space, entrenched corruption, and persistent impunity. This critical assessment, delivered after a four-day visit where the Commission met with government, security, and civil society representatives, underscores the severe challenges facing the world's youngest nation ahead of elections scheduled for December. The Commission Chair, Yasmin Sooka, personally heard harrowing accounts of sexual violence, killings, displacement, and lack of essential support from survivors in Jonglei state, highlighting the profound human cost of the ongoing conflict despite the 2018 peace agreement.