15 August 2013 - To strengthen human rights in traditional courts, UNMISS held a one-day workshop today for 25 Shilluk chiefs in Malakal, Upper Nile State. The chiefs regularly try cases, including those with criminal charges, in customary courts.
Upper Nile chiefs learn human rights
- 18 August 2013
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