Crimes committed against journalists have contributed to the worsening of World press freedom index in South Sudan.
The chairperson of the Union of Journalists of South Sudan, UJOSS has confirmed to Radio Bakhita.
Oliver Modi Philip says all the crimes committed against journalists last year in South Sudan went unpunished.
Modi calls on the authorities to exert efforts to fight impunity to improve media environment in the country.
The UJOSS chairperson asks the Media Authority Council and partners to improve the media industry in the country.
Media watchdog, Reporters without Borders has ranked South Sudan 140 out of 180 countries in 2016.
The rank is a drop by 15 places down compared to last year.
Reporters without Borders attribute the drop to government restrictions imposed on journalists and media.