GICJ Oral Statement with EAFORD 

Delivered by: Natalia Venegas

On the 29th of March 2022, the Human Right Council held an Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner of the report on technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan. Since the signing of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, the human rights situation has improved, yet remains a situation of concern.

Natalia Venegas delivered an Oral Statement on behalf of the Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ) and the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD), Ms Venegas expressed concern about women and girls who are disproportionately affected and particularly vulnerable in situations of armed conflicts. Sexual violence continues to be used as a weapon to control women and harm them in the conflict. Therefore, EAFORD and GICJ encourage the recommendations provided by the High Commissioner in prosecuting perpetrators of sexual and gender-based crimes, and ensure that the survivors receive adequate reparations to compensate for their ordeals.