South Sudan Law Society strongly condemned death threats made against its advocates.
In a statement issued on Thursday the Society said two advocates received text messages threatening their lives and the lives of their families.
The statement said the threats followed South Sudan Law Society petition to the Supreme Court to challenge SPLM chairperson in restricting the freedom of movement and expression of the suspended Secretary-General.
It said the wrongdoers were not identified, but the circumstances suggested that public officials were involved.
The Society called on the government to conduct an immediate investigation to determine the source of threats and to take necessary actions to protect the advocates.