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While noting that fear of NSS is widespread in South Sudan, the report titled “Undercover Activities Inside the National Security Service’s Profitable Playbook” said that personal of the intelligence agency have been involved in grave human rights abuses such as kidnapping, torture, illegal detentions and operates without regards to basic human rights.
“In a country plagued by horrific violence and rampant corruption, South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS) stands out as particularly ruthless, secretive, and well-funded. Fear of the NSS is pervasive in South Sudan, and for good reason,” it said.
“Its personnel have been involved in widespread, grave human rights abuses, including kidnapping, torture, and illegal detention, and the organization operates without regard for basic human rights or the personal rights of civilians laid out in the South Sudanese constitution, including freedom of assembly, freedom from torture, and the rights to fair trial and litigation,” it added.
The report said that individuals linked to the NSS holds of shares in various companies including media agencies and natural resources and further revealed that the agency has funded a campaign of surveillance, intimidation and violence against civilians, activists and journalists.
“The Sentry found that, to cement its control and power in South Sudan, the NSS has employed a two-pronged strategy of state capture and repression. Corporate records reviewed by The Sentry reveal a vast network of companies with NSS shareholders, ranging from media and publishing to natural resources and logistics,” it said.
“The oil, finance, and media sectors particularly suffer from NSS involvement both in terms of economic capture and repression. NSS personnel have occupied key posts in state institutions, and the NSS itself has had a role in approving private company operations in the lucrative mining and security sectors. In this way, the NSS has been able to access off-budget finances and diverted revenues, all while sidestepping oversight and operational scrutiny,” it added.
“In turn, the NSS has funded a campaign of surveillance, intimidation, and horrific violence against civilians, activists, and journalists. The NSS has interfered with civil society and the press, suppressed freedom of speech, and illegally detained and permanently silenced those who spoke out against the regime.
“In interviews with The Sentry, several South Sudanese in civil society organizations and in the media sector expressed concern that they might be targeted by the NSS if they spoke openly about corruption or other government issues.”
This report is true. The NSS is being funded directly by President Kiir in order to target his opponents , Civil Society activists , human rights defenders etc in the country. NSS has become real threat to South Sudanese unity and nation building. They are being trained to kill, torture ,loot ,and arrest people illegally. They are tribal in their formation . They are well funded inorder to defend Salva Kiir,the dictator to remain in power for many years to come . They are employed in all institutions in the country inorder to steal ,threaten , harrass and arrest any one calling for reform. They report direct to President Kiir. They work above the law and they have been killing many people in South Sudan. It has become a cartel. They are being trained secretly by those who once worked with Omar El Bashir in northern Sudan. They teach them terrorist tactics on how to torture,kill ,and kidnap people .