South Sudanese women journalists speak out against sexism
Women in South Sudan are advised to support the strengthening of polices that will curb hate speech, sexual exploitation and gender discrimination.
South Sudan’s security forces detain 6 state media staff
Media practitioners working for the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation detained over leaked footage, which appears to show President Salva Kiir urinating on himself.
South Sudanese journalists detained at Parliament
The irony of eight South Sudanese journalists being detained by security forces, for covering a press conference addressing the harassment of journalists.
South Sudan’s 2021 Order a major threat to citizens’ rights
Positive aspects of South Sudan’s Cybercrimes and Computer Misuse Order 2021 overshadowed by regressive aspects of the legislation.
Radio station shut down on eve of planned mass protests
The raid on a radio station and increased harassment and arrest of journalists over the past few weeks points to a worrying trend in South Sudan.
South Sudanese journalist prevented from accessing his lawyer
Without being charged broadcast journalist Alfred Angasi remains in detention, after being arrested by South Sudan’s National security service on 5 July.
Relentless assault on press freedom continues in South Sudan
South Sudan’s continued persecution of journalists and assault on media freedoms shows that authorities are not committed to changing their tradition of repression. They should immediately release journalists Zechariah Makuach Maror and Jackson Ochaya and halt all acts of intimidation against the press.
Editor arrested and detained after responding to summons from South Sudanese authorities
The managing editor of “The Dawn” newspaper, Emmanuel Monychol Akop, was arrested and detained by authorities after responding to a summons to appear at the South Sudanese security service headquarters.
Editor Michael Christopher detained by South Sudan authorities
CPJ is asking for the immediate release of Michael Christopher, editor-in-chief of the Arabic-language daily “Al-Watan” who remains in detention since he was detained on 17 July. His whereabouts are unknown and the charges against him have not been disclosed.
South Sudanese authorities persecute journalist
An outspoken journalist and editor of one of South Sudan’s few privately-owned newspapers, Michael Christopher ran afoul of the country’s Media Authority last January over his coverage of the protests in neighbouring Sudan.
Newspaper receives directive to stop reporting on protests in neighbouring Sudan
AFEX condemns the summoning of the Editor in Chief of Al Watan Arabic newspaper by South Sudan’s Media Authority, for publishing articles on on-going demonstrations in neighbouring Sudan.
Radio Miraya suspended by South Sudanese authorities
“Journalists in South Sudan are too often faced with bureaucratic red tape or other tactics of government intimidation, which are incompatible with efforts to create conditions for sustaining peace.”
Media websites blocked; South Sudanese denied access to information
AMDISS is concerned by the blockage of some websites namely Sudan Tribune, Radio Tamazuj and others. This action comes on the heels of two incidents of attacks and harassment of journalists.
South Sudanese journalist George Livio Bahara released after almost 3 years in prison
George Livio Bahara, a South Sudanese journalist for Radio Miraya, was released after spending almost 3 years in detention without charges.