The UNMISS Human Rights Division has trained 43 South Sudan National Police Officers, including five women, on international human rights and humanitarian law, sexual and gender based violence, violations committed against children and human rights standards related to arrest and detention.
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UNMISS SRSG briefing the Security Council on the current situation in South Sudan.
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The Kush dance group performs for a full house during Comedy for Peace at Nyakuron Cultural Centre, Juba. Photo: UNMISS/Amanda Voisard
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Many thousands of people have sought protection after recent violence in Wau. A lack of accountability for abuses against civilians remains a huge challenge, according to the UNMISS Human Rights Director.