14th August 2026
Justice

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes

Author: Koang Chang | Published: August 12, 2026

A court in Syria on Tuesday sentenced former President Bashar Assad and his younger brother, Maher Assad, to death in absentia after...

Author: Koang Chang | Published: August 11, 2026

Juba Central Prison gets 480 new beds in bid to ease overcrowding

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Military court in Torit jails four soldiers for robbery, gun sale, and prison escape

A military court in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State, has sentenced four soldiers to one year in jail each for crimes including robbery, the...

Makuei: “Will not” consider Bol Mel petition over “disrespectful language”

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Michael Makuei Lueth, has declined a legal petition filed on behalf of former Vice...

Digital evidence lacks direct link to accused, Forensic Expert tells Special Court

JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – A digital forensic expert testifying in the trial of the suspended First Vice President Dr Riek Machar...

“Where is the Cabinet?”: Gier slams Govt absence after Abiemnhom tragedy

A member of parliament, Gier Chuang Aluong, has slammed the government’s "absence" following the mass killing of over 200 people in...

Wau Prison Chief blames overcrowding on absent complainants

WAU, Western Equatoria (Eye Radio) – The Director of Wau Central Prison has identified the failure of complainants to attend court...

Legal teams deliberate on forensic authenticity in 60th Machar trial session

JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – Legal teams in the special court trial of suspended First Vice President Riek Machar deliberated on the...

Two inmates spend 20 years on death row in Wau as lawyers call for judicial action

WAU, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – Two inmates held at the Wau Central Prison have spent more than twenty years awaiting a final decision on...

Judge denies request to bring Puot Kang’s phone to court

The Judge presiding over the trial of suspended First Vice President Riek Machar and seven co-accused members of the SPLM-IO has rejected a...

Uganda defends military deployment in South Sudan

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has defended its military deployment in South Sudan, saying the mission is lawful and aimed at...

Churches urge halt to Jonglei military operations, call for reconciliation

The South Sudan Council of Churches has called for an immediate halt to ongoing military operations in Jonglei State, warning...

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