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On Rev. Martin Luther King’s day, U.S. urges civil liberty for South Sudanese

Author: Chany Ninrew | Published: January 16, 2025

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shown in this photo in 1966. (Getty Images)

The U.S Embassy in Juba has renewed its call on South Sudan’s transitional government to emulate the values of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King by delivering lasting peace, civil liberty and basic services to its people.

Born on January 15, 1929, Rev. Dr. King was one of the most influential leaders in American history – who stood for peace, unity, justice, and human rights.

He led a nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law and civil society. The movement led to several groundbreaking legislative reforms in the United States.

Dr. King’s messages have endured over half a century since his death because of his belief in universal values and that everybody is an “heir of the legacy of dignity and worth.”

“I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits,” Dr. King said while accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

In a statement, the US Embassy said the decades of U.S. engagement in South Sudan was inspired by Dr. King’s belief that every person deserves the dignity of living in peace, with freedom to participate in civic and political processes, and a government that is responsive to their needs.

 

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