GENEVA – South Sudan’s leaders are risking a return to widespread battle and the collapse of a fragile peace settlement, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned on Friday, citing escalating violence and political tensions.
The fee, in an announcement prolonged to Sudans Post in the present day, pointed to a surge in preventing in Upper Nile State, together with a “criminal attack” on a UN plane in Nasir that resulted in fatalities, together with UN personnel, in addition to rising political intrigue within the capital, Juba.
“South Sudan should be moving forward, implementing the provisions of the peace agreement, strengthening institutions, and building a foundation for democracy,” stated Yasmin Sooka, Chair of the Commission, in an announcement. “Instead, we are witnessing an alarming regression that could erase years of hard-won progress.”
The fee condemned the violence in Nasir as a possible conflict crime, attributing it to “political mismanagement,” together with delays in unifying armed forces as stipulated within the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement.
It additionally cited the focusing on and dismissal of opposition figures, together with ministers and governors, and the mobilization of militias as contributing to destabilization and violence.
“What we are witnessing now is a return to the reckless power struggles that have devastated the country in the past,” stated Commissioner Barney Afako. “South Sudanese have suffered enough. They deserve respite and peace, not another cycle of war.”
The fee urged all events to the peace settlement to respect human rights and full key transitional processes, together with constitutional reforms and the institution of a fact fee, reparations authority, and hybrid courtroom.
“It is time for leaders to act responsibly,” stated Commissioner Carlos Castresana Fernández. “South Sudan must continue to move forward with the transition—towards stability, democracy, and lasting peace—otherwise the country will backslide into chaos.”
The fee referred to as on regional and worldwide actors, notably neighboring states and guarantors of the peace settlement, to re-engage with South Sudan’s leaders, de-escalate violence, and make sure the full implementation of the ceasefire and transition.