South Sudan is suppressing journalists and rights activists by intimidation, surveillance and data harvesting, according to a new report from the UN commission on human rights in South Sudan, which warned that the clampdown on freedoms could hamper the country’s ability to conduct credible elections in 2024.
The 57-page report, released on Thursday, includes accounts of nearly 100 state-sponsored human rights violations including intimidation, harassment, violence, arbitrary detentions and torture, as well as sexual violence against female reporters. The commission said the reports were corroborated by its independent investigations.
