13th August 2026
Justice

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

Author: Koang Chang | Published: 20 hours ago

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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Abraham Chol praises judge for his release

The self-proclaimed prophet, Abraham Chol, has praised the judge for pardoning him, saying he had done nothing wrong. (more…)

Displaced workers threaten to sue Juba’s top hotel

Some former staff of Pyramid Continental Hotel in Juba have threatened to sue the hotel after they were laid off. (more…)

UN investigating alleged raping of women in Yei River

The UN Mission in South Sudan says investigations into the alleged raping of 16 women by men in uniform in Yei County has begun....

‘Prophet’ Abraham Chol faces five charges

A lawyer says the police have pressed five charges against self-proclaimed prophet Abraham Chol, including public nuisance and criminal...

Prosecute ‘rapists’ in Yei, activist tells gov’t

A human rights defender has called on the unity government to punish soldiers accused of raping 19 women in Yei. (more…)

Investigate the ‘raping’ of female police trainees -CEPO

A civil society organization is calling for urgent investigations into reports of rape at the police and military training centers across...

Juba executed 11 last year – Amnesty International

A human rights watchdog has accused South Sudan of executing over 10 people amid a decline in global executions last year. (more…)

Inmates fear Covid-19, appeal for pardon

Inmates at Juba Central Prison have appealed to the government to decongest the correctional facility as advised by human rights watchdogs....

Domestic Violence: One Woman’s Fight for Justice in S. Sudan

"A minor misunderstanding between me and my husband led to a serious beating that made me collapse, he waited for me to regain...

Six die ‘mysteriously’ in Aweil bushes

Authorities in Aweil, Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State are investigating circumstances that led to the death of six people who had gone to...

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