The government of South Sudan has rejected the report by the United Nations Human Rights Commission on abuse and violations committed in the country.
The government in a press conference on Thursday, the Minister of Justice Ruben Madol Arol said the report is deplorable and lacks evidence.
Minister Madol said the UN Commission for Human Rights did not conduct verification before releasing the statement.
Some of the abuses, that the South Sudan government is accused of committing as seen by Radio Bakhita in a document released by the Ministry of Justice, include; political repression, economic predation, discrimination of women, inequality, and sexual violence
Justice Madol calls on the Human Rights Commission to share evidence and names of individuals and entities accused of violations in the country.
Madol said, that knowing the accused entities will help the government evaluate the statuses of each reported case to address them through accountability.
The Minister further urged UN commissions to build a cordial relationship with the government of South Sudan through dialogue to foster a strong justice system in the country.
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs recently attended the 55th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva where they presented the government’s position on the released reports.