Presidential Pardon

Pagan rubbishes Kiir’s amnesty

January 31, 2020 Newsbeat

January 31, 2020 (SSNN)—Former Secretary-General of the SPLM and current chairman of the Real-SPLM Pagan Amum Okech has criticized President Kiir for granting amnesty to opposition leaders who are non-signatories to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Pagan said that it’s unnecessary for Kiir to grant a […]

Breaking: Kiir pardons 30 inmates, including Peter Biar and Kerbino Wol in New Year Amnesty

January 2, 2020 Breaking News

January 2nd, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued a presidential pardon on New Year’s Eve, absolving about 30 defendants convicted of various criminal offenses in the South Sudanese capital, Juba. Last week, during a visit to detention centers in Juba, President Kiir gave an assurance and promised to release some of the accused as a sign of […]