HRW warns of war crimes in South Sudan

Human Rights Watch (HRW) outlined today that pro-government and anti-government forces in South Sudan may have committed abuses amounting to war crimes.

The Human Rights Watch Africa director, Daniel Bekele, said,

“The wanton destruction and violence against civilians in this conflict is shocking.”

Stressing the need for both sides to protect civilians, Bekele said,

“Military commanders from both sides have an obligation to immediately and unequivocally order their forces to stop attacking civilians and civilian property, and the commanders need to hold abusive soldiers to account.”

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