 In the state of Jonglei, in the Upper Nile region, UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay spoke with women who described the “extreme lack of rights for women living in South Sudan” © UNMIS photo | On a visit to the world’s newest State, South Sudan, Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay urges the Government to ratify all of the main human rights treaties.
Pillay acknowledged that the transition from the military culture of an armed resistance to civilian rule is not easy but she expressed optimism that South Sudan’s leaders have the political will to entrench a democratic system based on human rights and the rule of law.
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