South Sudan on Leading Position in Crimes against Humanity

On Friday, the United Nations have accused the army groups of President Salva Kiir and his ex-deputy Riek Machar for crimes against humanity in South Sudan[1].

The ethnic clashes between the government forces and the rebels have left 300 people dead and have registered 217 cases of sexual violence in the Juba capital only for the period 8th-25th July. The essence and frequency of the registered crimes place South Sudan on leading position (78.18%) in the Crime Index chart 2016[2].

The Juba capital is not the single region of intensive conflicts. Since the Presidential elections in 2011[3] the state has been divided in several territories of political struggles between the two groups[4].

During the same period the UN is in charge to protect the Sudanese civilians, to monitor the human rights in the state and to support the implementation of cessation of hostilities agreement[5].

[1] “UN accuses South Sudan troops of committing atrocities”, Al Jazeera, August 2016, <http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/south-sudan-atrocities-160804192011477.html> (06.08.2016)

[2] “Africa: Crime Index by Country 2016 Mid Year”, Numbeo, <http://www.numbeo.com/crime/rankings_by_country.jsp?title=2016-mid&region=002> (06.08.2016)

[3] “Elections in South Sudan”, African Elections Database, July 2011, <http://africanelections.tripod.com/ssd.html> (06.08.2016)

[4] Crosenberg, J. “Please pray for South Sudan. Mass violence could soon “spiral into genocide” warns Congressman. Situation “eerly reminiscent of what happened in Rwanda 20 years age.”, World Press , May 2014, <https://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/please-pray-for-south-sudan-mass-violence-could-soon-spiral-into-genocide-warns-congressman-situation-eerily-reminiscent-of-what-happened-in-rwanda-20-years-ago/> (06.08.2016)

[5] United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan. <http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/unmiss/> (06.08.2016)

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