Eve Organization for Women Development, the Organization for Responsive Governance and the Institute for Social Policy and Research call for urgent investigations on the gross human rights abuses and violations of the Revitalized Agreement and the Rome Declaration in Central Equatoria State.
The organizations said in statement that there are disturbing reports of civilians killed, tortured, displaced and their property looted and villages burnt in areas of Lainya over the last four weeks.
They said at least 1,398 households consisting of about 7,226 civilians were caused to flee from Mukaya Village of Lainya County by end of April, 2020.
The agencies say these incidences violate commitments of parties to the R-ARCSS and the Rome Declaration and undermine all efforts to restore peace and stability in the country.
The activists urged the SSPDF, SPLA-IO and NAS forces to cease hostilities and protect civilians.
They want the Revitalized Transitional Government to urgently finalize formation of state governors, cabinets, parliaments and allow for other transitional processes to start.
Investigate incidences of military confrontations and their effects on civilians and report to the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission accordingly, the agencies urged Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism.
They also called on the Community of Saint’ Egidio to resume the Rome process even through virtual teleconferencing at this time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The agencies appeal to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, religious leaders and relevant humanitarian partners to carryout caring assessment of the situation.