The African Union Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan is visiting Kenya and Uganda to meet with South Sudanese citizens who reside in these two nations, as it investigates human rights violations and other abuses during the conflict by all parties from 15 December 2013.
The Commission has invited presentations from South Sudanese citizens in Kenya and Uganda, as well as the other pressure groups. This is in addition to meetings with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and other actors that could assist it in its investigations, says an invitation from the commission.
The Commission started its work in Kenya early this week, and will then move to Uganda later in the week, where it is again expected to meet with South Sudanese resident in Uganda.
These efforts are aimed at fulfilling the Commission’s mandate, which is to investigate the human rights violations and other abuses committed during the armed conflict in South Sudan and to investigate the causes underlying the violations.
Besides that, the Commission is expected to make recommendations on the best ways and means to ensure accountability, reconciliation and healing among all South Sudanese communities with a view to deterring and preventing the occurrence of the violations in future; and to make recommendations on how to move the country forward in terms of unity, cooperation and sustainable development.
The Commission, headed by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and other prominent African personalities, is expected to submit a report within a maximum period of three (3) months.
The Chairperson of the Commission, in consultation with the Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and other relevant AU structures, established a Commission to investigate the human rights violations and other abuses committed during the armed conflict in South Sudan, and to make recommendations on the best means to ensure accountability, reconciliation and healing among all South Sudanese communities.
The Commission of Inquiry invited representatives from all segments of the South Sudanese society that are in the two countries, and may be interested in appearing before it, to contact officials of the Commission’s secretariat.
By the time of publishing this story, it was clear whether the Commission was able to meet representatives of South Sudanese community in Kenya.
The African Union Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan is visiting Kenya and Uganda to meet with South Sudanese citizens who reside in these two nations, as it investigates human rights violations and other abuses during the conflict by all parties from 15 December 2013.
The Commission has invited presentations from South Sudanese citizens in Kenya and Uganda, as well as the other pressure groups. This is in addition to meetings with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and other actors that could assist it in its investigations, says an invitation from the commission.
The Commission started its work in Kenya early this week, and will then move to Uganda later in the week, where it is again expected to meet with South Sudanese resident in Uganda.
These efforts are aimed at fulfilling the Commission’s mandate, which is to investigate the human rights violations and other abuses committed during the armed conflict in South Sudan and to investigate the causes underlying the violations.
Besides that, the Commission is expected to make recommendations on the best ways and means to ensure accountability, reconciliation and healing among all South Sudanese communities with a view to deterring and preventing the occurrence of the violations in future; and to make recommendations on how to move the country forward in terms of unity, cooperation and sustainable development.
The Commission, headed by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and other prominent African personalities, is expected to submit a report within a maximum period of three (3) months.
The Chairperson of the Commission, in consultation with the Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and other relevant AU structures, established a Commission to investigate the human rights violations and other abuses committed during the armed conflict in South Sudan, and to make recommendations on the best means to ensure accountability, reconciliation and healing among all South Sudanese communities.
The Commission of Inquiry invited representatives from all segments of the South Sudanese society that are in the two countries, and may be interested in appearing before it, to contact officials of the Commission’s secretariat.
By the time of publishing this story, it was clear whether the Commission was able to meet representatives of South Sudanese community in Kenya.