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After a long fight for freedom, South Sudan cracks down on dissent| Reuters

JUBA (Reuters) - Three weeks after Christmas, a package wrapped in plastic appeared on John Penn de Ngong's bed.Unwrapping the parcel, the South Sudanese poet-cum-activist found a jawbone, a bullet and

Opinion: Sudan must end 'cruel' amputation punishment - CNN.com

Sudan's Deputy Chief Justice recently made the alarming announcement that his government might start training judges to cut off the hands and legs of convicted criminals, if doctors refuse to carry out amputations as punishment.

Outrage over Sudan plan to train judges to amputate criminals' limbs - CNN.com

Sudan's Deputy Chief Justice recently made the alarming announcement that his government might start training judges to cut off the hands and legs of convicted criminals, if doctors refuse to carry out amputations as punishment.

U.N. body agrees on women's rights policy, skirting sexual politics| Reuters

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. policy-making body agreed upon a declaration Friday urging an end to violence against women and girls despite concerns from conservative Muslim countries and the Vatican

Half of girls in South Sudan forced to marry - Yahoo! News

From Yahoo! News: JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The 17-year-old beaten to death for refusing to marry a man old enough to be her grandfather. The teen dragged by her family to be raped to force her into marrying an elderly man. They are among 39,000...

Child Marriage in South Sudan Pushes Maternal Mortality Higher

HRW report says widespread practice in African nation is violating girls’ rights, limiting female education

Forced conversion of Christian children and Human Rights abuse in Sudan - Christian news, FaithfulNews

Forced conversion of Christian children and Human Rights abuse in Sudan - Forced conversion of Christian children and Human Rights abuse in Sudan - YouTube. voiceofvoiceless44·166 videos. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe 23. No views. Like 0...

End Child Marriage, Rights Group Tells South Sudan

Human Rights Watch calls for an end to child marriage in South Sudan, where nearly half of girls aged 15-19 are married, many against their will.

Sudan arrests 30 civilians in South Darfur after recent attack - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan

May 15, 2012 (KHARTOUM) — The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) accused the Sudanese security service of arresting 30 people in Gueraida a South (...)

South Sudan must sustain efforts to protect human rights, says UN official

Welcoming South Sudans commitment to human rights, a top United Nations official today encouraged the country to on its very long and difficult path to peace, prosperity and a full realization of human rights, and stressed the importance of...

South Sudan Urged to Check Human Rights Abuses > Gurtong Trust > Editorial

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged South Sudan to boost institutions and legal frameworks to minimize human rights abuses...

I HAVE NO TRIBE, I'M SUDANESE: Solidarity with Sudanese Journalist and Activist- Faisal Mohamed Salih

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UN: South Sudan must sustain efforts to protect human rights - Bikya Masr

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UN official condemns Sudan for "indiscriminate" bombing - DanKemble.com

UN official condemns Sudan for “indiscriminate” bombing May 12, 2012 JUBA (Reuters) - The U.N.’s top human rights official on Friday said she w

World News Blog » » South Sudan Must Sustain Efforts to Protect Human Rights, Says UNOfficial

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Darfur rights defender in Cairo at risk of forced return - Bikya Masr

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South Sudan: Efforts to protect human rights must be sustained | Mike Hitchen Online: i On Global Trends

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Navi Pillay condemns 'indiscriminate' aerial bombing by Sudan

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, condemned Sudan's "indisciminate" aerial bombing of South Sudan on Friday, and warned that suc

Statement by High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on 4th day of her mission to South Sudan « PaanLuel Wël: South Sudanese Bloggers.

Statement by High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on 4th day of her mission to South Sudan Posted: May 11, 2012 by PaanLuel Wël in Press

South Sudan must sustain efforts to protect human rights, says UN official

Welcoming South Sudans commitment to human rights, a top United Nations official today encouraged the country to on its very long and difficult path to peace, prosperity and a full realization of human rights, and stressed the importance of...

UN human rights chief "heartened" South Sudan will ratify major treaties | United Nations Radio

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay arrives in Bor, Jonglei State, during her four-day visit to South Sudan.

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Kuol Manyang Juuk (left), Governor of Jonglei State, South Sudan, briefs High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on the situation in his State, which has been rocked recently by several incidents of inter-ethnic violence.

Pillay welcomes South Sudan commitment to human rights, but says much still to be done in world’s newest state « Database of Press Releases related to Africa – APO-Source

Posted by: africanpressorganization | 11 May 2012 Pillay welcomes South Sudan commitment to human rights, but says much still to be done in world’s

UNHCR | Refworld | Sudan: Crisis Conditions in Southern Kordofan

Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents...

Sudan Accuses South Sudan of Violating Cessation of Hostilities

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Malawi moves to block visit by Sudan's wanted Bashir

Malawi moves to block visit by Sudan's wanted Bashir Reuters | 2012-05-06 16:22:00 Tweet LILONGWE - Malawi President Joyce Banda said on Friday she h

South Sudan media calls for participatory discussion on media law - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan

By Ngor Arol Garang May 4, 2012 (JUBA) - South Sudan's media groups on Friday called for participatory discussions on the country's media law, a (...)

Sudan: Crisis Conditions in Southern Kordofan | Human Rights Watch

(Juba) – The Sudanese government forces are conducting indiscriminate bombings and abuses against civilians in the Nuba Mountains area of Southern Kordofan, Human Rights Watch said today.

UNDispatch : Counter-terrorism; South Sudan; Iran; Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and more | ICTDev dot org

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WOMENS RIGHTS | Sudan

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UN rights chief to visit South Sudan - Yahoo! News

From Yahoo! News: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay will make her first visit to South Sudan from May 8 to 12, her office said Friday, as a deadline loomed for a UN-ordered ceasefire with Sudan.

South Sudan: Getting water to thousands of refugees in Upper Nile

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Human Rights Situation in Darfur Prompts Trend in Divestment from Sudan |

← National Day of Action for Sudan, IJP Director to Speak Human Rights Situation in Darfur Prompts Trend in Divestment from Sudan Posted on April 3

21 Organizations Raise Their Voice for Sudan

United to End Genocide and 21 national faith-based and human rights organizations are urging President Obama to take action on Sudan.

Rights group condemns Sudan’s aerial bombardments of civilians in Unity State, urges international community to act

To: H.E Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, UN The Amnesty International The Human Right Watch H.E Barack Obama, President, United States of America H.E...

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HRW reports on rights abuses in Sudan’s Blue Nile | EthioSun

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Daily Maverick :: Sudan: the dangerous logic of Bashir's belligerence

As tensions escalate, war in the Sudans looks inevitable. In fact, Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir already thinks so. Not that he minds too much, judging by his belligerent attitude as he addressed his troops. After all, violence has...

Sudan faces new charges of war crimes | GlobalPost

Sudan faces new charges of war crimes. African Commission must consider new charges that Sudan has bombed its own civilians.

Sudan: No end to violence in Darfur: Arms supplies continue despite ongoing human rights violations | Amnesty International

The supply of various types of weapons, munitions and related equipment to Sudan in recent years, by the governments of Belarus, the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation, have allowed the Sudanese authorities to use their army,...

PRIOR TO EMERGENCY MEETING ON SUDAN, RIGHTS GROUPS MAKE URGENT PLEA

Groups ask UN Security Council to take escalated action against Sudan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Susan Morgan, 617 797 0451, susan@paxcommunications.org NEW YORK, NEW YORK – April 24, 2012 – Today, in advance of an emergency meeting of...

Enough Submits Petition to African Human Rights Commission Alleging Khartoum’s Violations of International Human Rights Law | Enough

Today, the Enough Project filed a petition before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, known as the African Human Rights Commission, against Sudan. The petition alleges that the government of Sudan’s indiscriminate aerial...

Sudan bombing a declaration of war: South| Reuters

OUTSIDE BENTIU, South Sudan (Reuters) - Sudanese war planes bombed a market in the capital of South Sudan's oil-producing Unity State on Monday, residents and officials said, in an attack the southern

Tonight: Special event looks at women's rights in Sudan and Canada | rabble.ca

Tonight: Special event looks at women's rights in Sudan and Canada By rabble staff | April 23, 2012 Print Write to editor Support rabble Corrections

SUDAN: Women's Rights Programme must be Locally Accepted (2-3)

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From the Field: Researchers Reveal Human Rights Crisis Behind Political Spat in South Sudan | Human Rights Now - Amnesty International USA Blog

Many refugees are concerned that they are increasingly forgotten amidst the spiraling possibility of war between Sudan and South Sudan.

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South Sudan/Sudan: The human rights crisis behind the political spat at Livewire – Amnesty International blogging for human rights

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[Sudan Tribune] Juba - The spectre of war between Sudan and South Sudan has loomed large during our time at the Yida refugee camp over the past week.

South Sudan: As civilian disarmament takes place, UN urges respect for human rights

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan today urged South Sudanese security forces to ensure human rights are respected as the civilian disarmament process takes place in the country's Jonglei state.