A human rights watchdog is visiting detainees in various prisons in the country to assess conditions and treatment.
Red Cross said in a statement on Wednesday that under an agreement signed in November 2012 with the Ministry of the Interior, it got access to all civilian places of detention in the country.Red Cross delegates visited more than 1,800 detainees in the state prisons of Juba, Malakal, Bentiu, Bor and Yambio.
Agns Coutou coordinates the Reed Cross detainee-related activities in the country.
She explained that “the visits aim to bring about improvements in the conditions of detention and the treatment of the detainees.”
Ms Coutou said the Red Cross shares the findings of its visits confidentially with the authorities and makes recommendations.
The rights watchdog offered to help prison services to comply with international standards, in particular health services and sanitary facilities.