UN, peace monitors ask South Sudan to respect freedom of press
Journalists sit inside the conference room as artillery fire broke out near the presidential palace in Juba on July 8, 2016. PHOTO | CHARLES ATIKI LOMODONG | AFP
The United Nations and peace monitors have asked the South Sudan government to respect press freedom and free speech.
Speaking Friday at an event in the capital Juba to mark World Press Freedom Day, Annie Rashidi, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) human rights officer said the media plays an important role in the society and that conducive environment for practitioners should be guaranteed.
