ACHPR60: Call for accountability and address culture of impunity in the East and Horn of Africa
8 May 2017
On the opening day of its 60th Ordinary Session, DefendDefenders (East
On the opening day of its 60th Ordinary Session, DefendDefenders (East
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The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network
We, the undersigned South Sudanese, regional and international non-governmental organisations, write to urge your delegation to renew and strengthen the mandate and capacity of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan to address the continued lack of accountability for severe, widespread and on-going crimes under international law and human rights violations and abuses, many of which amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, during the upcoming 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council.