US, human rights watchdog urge hybrid court for South Sudan
South Sudanese displaced by civil war at the United Nations compound in Juba. There are calls not to grant a blanket amnesty to those who committed crimes against humanity and war crimes. PHOTO | AFP
The United States has joined calls for South Sudan to set up a hybrid court to try those who have committed crimes against humanity and war crimes.
The calls have gained traction after President Salva Kiir granted amnesty, last week, to "those who waged war against the government" in the largely ethnic conflict that began in December 2013.
