The mission, led by Chairperson Yasmin Sooka along with fellows Barney Afako and Carlos Castresana Fernandez, will be in South Sudan from 12-16 February.
The visit comes at a critical time in South Sudan, as the country’s transition period under the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement nears an end, with a new constitution and national elections planned by December 2024.
“They will meet Government officials, survivors of human rights violations, members of civil society, jurists, UN agencies and the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The experts plan to discuss the human rights situation in South Sudan, including the Commission’s latest findings and recommendations,” partly reads a UN statement.
Meanwhile, the Commission will present its latest findings on the human rights situation in South Sudan to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, early March.
The Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan is an independent body mandated by the United Nations Human Rights Council. The body, established in March 2016, is mandated to investigate the situation of human rights in South Sudan and to make recommendations to prevent a deterioration of the situation.
