By Shannon Dick and Rachel Stohl:
This month marks the fifth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence and the country appears to be on the verge civil war — again. July has been marred by renewed violence and numerous reports of human rights abuses committed by both government and rebel forces, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 300 people; it risks plunging the country into more conflict and ever-increasing insecurity.
Read the full article here.
Conventional Arms, Human Rights & IHL, Human Rights & IHL
By Shannon Dick and Rachel Stohl:
This month marks the fifth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence and the country appears to be on the verge civil war — again. July has been marred by renewed violence and numerous reports of human rights abuses committed by both government and rebel forces, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 300 people; it risks plunging the country into more conflict and ever-increasing insecurity.
Read the full article here.
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