Civil society in Juba have called for independent commission to investigate the Nasir conflict to ensure that those responsible for human rights violations are held accountable.
According to the statement extended to the Media, Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director for Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) expressed that videos of massive human right violations continue to surface on social media.
He stated that after the government captured Nasir town, videos of alleged massive killings justified by several human remains on ground were seen.
“We hope that a very independent investigation will be commission on the situation of Nasir and perpetrators of the situations held accountable, and they should cover right from the, one of the incidents until now” Yakani said
“What atrocities were committed and who are behind atrocities and they should be held accountable because this is in the phase of the implementation of our access” he added
Yakani reiterated that such killing amount to human right violations hence there is need to investigate and perpetrators be held accountability.
“The situation of Nasir right from the one of the incidents until now indicates human rights violations being committed by the warrying parties, it demands justice and accountability”Yakani said
The activist emphasized the need for the country not to watch impunity but rather held those committed kills accountable.
“We can’t watch the impunity happening in our eye and we fail, nobody is held accountable for those crimes that were committed or those human rights violations” he said
He reiterated that proper investigation into Nasir conflict shown commitment to the implementation of peace agreement.
“There must be accountability and justice. All these incidents’ perpetuators will be held accountable” he added.
The United Nations has issued an alert about the safety of civilians in South Sudan, following armed clashes and aerial assaults that killed over 180 people, injured 250 others, and displaced an estimated 125,000 people in March.
The UN expressed great worry about the fast-growing violence in South Sudan and reiterated its urgent request for population’s safety and immediate, unhindered access to life-saving humanitarian aid.
During a visit to Malakal, the capital of Upper Nile State, the Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho urged disputing parties to avoid killing civilians.
“Since March 2025, armed clashes and aerial bombardments have killed more than 180 people, injured over 250 others, and displaced an estimated 125,000 people,” UN said in a statement.
It added that that the violence had killed four humanitarian workers and forced six health institutions to close due to looting and destruction.
“As recently as yesterday, services at Ulang Hospital — a lifeline for 174,000 people — were suspended following extensive looting of several facilities in the area,” UN lamented.
“Humanitarian access remains restricted, and critical medical supplies are rapidly running out amid an ongoing cholera outbreak that has already claimed 919 lives and infected nearly 49,000 people in South Sudan,” it added.
