Amnesty International

S. Sudan media advocacy group, deplores suppression of media freedom in the country

November 24, 2019 Amnesty International, Newsbeat, South Sudan

Nov 25th, 2019 (SSNN)-The Union of Journalist of South Sudan (UJOSS) has denounced repeated suppression of the press freedom in South Sudan, where journalists are targeted and incarcerated in the line of duty. In a statement, the Chairperson of UJOSS, Oliver Modi stated that the media advocacy organization, in the past three months, has documented more than 10 incidents […]

South Sudan’s Authorities Extrajudicially Hang Four People – Amnesty International

October 11, 2019 Amnesty International, Civil War, News, South Sudan

Oct 11th, 2019 (SSNN)-Human rights group, Amnesty International, has accused South Sudanese authorities of extrajudicial killing of four inmates, including a child who was underage upon his arrest. “Amnesty International expresses concerns about the execution of four people in South Sudan on 27 and 30 September. One of those executed was a child at the time of the crime. On […]