At the Brink: Preventing Atrocity Crimes and Safeguarding South Sudan’s Transition (August 2026)

Country: South Sudan Source: UN Human Rights Council Please refer to the attached file. SOUTH SUDAN: UN COMMISSION WARNS ELECTIONS WITHOUT ESSENTIAL SAFEGUARDS AND GENUINE DIALOGUE COULD FUEL RENEWED CONFLICT AND ATROCITY CRIMES JUBA/GENEVA (20 August 2026) – South Sudan is moving towards its first national elections since independence while the political, security and human rights safeguards required for a peaceful and credible vote that delivers democratic change are largely absent, the UN Com