Several gang-rape victims in the UN camp at Juba’s Jebel area have not received medical attention up to now, the UN Human Rights Commission on South Sudan has said.

The leader of the commission, Yasmin Sooka, says the victims talked to them about their painful experiences during their visit to the camp recently.

She says they also received testimonies from the women in UN camps in other parts of the country, including Bentiu and Malakal.

“It is completely unacceptable that South Sudanese mothers have to face rape daily to feed their children,” Ms Sooka told the media.

She says the women, who “exhibited fatigue and frustration”, urgently need the medical assistance.

“They are also yet to receive any kind of redress, or legal access for the crimes that have been committed against them,” Ms Sooka added.

However, when contacted for a comment, UNMISS said it is simply responsible for protection of the civilians coming to its protection sites.

The UNMISS Spokesperson, Shantal Persaud, said the rape victims are supposed to receive the other forms of assistance from other humanitarian organizations.

Ms Sooka further said the women made an urgent call for justice and accountability and peace during their visit to the displaced people’s camps across the country.

Following reports of rape and other abuses after the violence, the SPLA spokesperson Brigadier Lul Ruai Koang, said some soldiers had been arrested for allegedly committing crimes against civilians and fellow soldiers.

However, it’s not clear how far the national army has gone with the cases.