Washington, DC, April 17, 2014 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s human rights block, The Alliance for South Sudanese in Diaspora (ASSD), issued a statement condemning the killing of civilians in Bor UNMISS compound.
The Killings happened early Thursday in Jonglei State, South Sudan.
“Alliance for South Sudanese in Diaspora (ASSD) condemns in the strongest term possible the deliberate and targeted killing of innocent Nuer Civilians housed in the UNMISS Compound in Bor Town and urge UNMISS to immediately relocate all Nuer ethnic IDPS from Government controlled areas…”, the Alliance said in a statement.
The US-based rights agency also calls on Dinka Bor politicians who are part of Kiir-led government not to mislead the youths and further warned that there could be serious consequences if “targeted killing” continues.
“ASSD strongly condemns and urge Dinka Bor politicians in the Kiir led government not to localize national issues where innocent youths of Bor Dinka ethnic background are being deliberately misled to attack their long time neighbors, the Nuer”, the group urged.
“The consequences of targeted killing of innocent Nuer civilians or any ethnically related killings does not and will not serve anyone’s interest but widen this conflict where all will be fair game”, the ASSD warned.
The Alliance also renews its call for Ugandan soldiers and all foreign forces that are fighting alongside Kiir’s government to leave South Sudan immediately.
“ASSD urge[s] Ugandan President Yoweri Musseveni and foreign forces in South Sudan to withdraw immediately and stop meddling in South Sudan’s internal affairs”, the statement added.
The rights agency also called upon the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), Norway, the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdon (UK), and Canada to immediately intervene and safe the violence-wracked nation.
Media reports suggest that the number of people who were killed in the skirmish could be in the hundreds.
The killings happened on Thursday when heavily armed youth allegedly backed by soldiers loyal to South Sudan’s government stormed the UN compound killing unspecified number of unarmed civilians.
Below is the full text of the ASSD’s statement
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Alliance for South Sudanese in Diaspora (ASSD) Condemns the Targeted killing of Innocent Nuer Civilians house at the UNMISS Compound in Bor Town and Urge UNMISS to immediately relocate all IDPS to Safe Areas
Alliance for South Sudanese in Diaspora (ASSD) condemns in the strongest term possible the deliberate and targeted killing of innocent Nuer Civilians housed in the UNMISS Compound in Bor Town and urge UNMISS to immediately relocate all Nuer ethnic IDPS from Government controlled areas since the UNMISS protection force cannot adequately protect them. ASSD urge the International Community to do more in speeding up the relocation process of those IDPs before it is too late.
ASSD specifically urge elements of the Dinka Bor youths not to drag this war to their own community since the genesis of this conflict was a political one. ASSD strongly condemns and urge Dinka Bor politicians in the Kiir led government not to localize national issues where innocent youths of Bor Dinka ethnic background are being deliberately misled to attack their long time neighbors, the Nuer. The consequences of targeted killing of innocent Nuer civilians or any ethnically related killings does not and will not serve anyone’s interest but widen this conflict where all will be fair game.
ASSD leadership would like to request the UN, United States of America, African Union, Canada, United Kingdom, and Norway to immediately intervene and ensure that the signed cessation of hostility agreement is implemented by the South Sudanese warring parties.
ASSD urge Ugandan President Yoweri Musseveni and foreign forces in South Sudan to with draw immediately and stop meddling in South Sudan’s internal affairs.
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