UN Human Rights Commission warns of genocide in South Sudan

by Sivakami
Dec 16, 2016

The head of the UN Human Rights Commission, Yasmin Sooka, warned this week that South Sudan was "on the brink of an all-out ethnic civil war" where genocide was a strong possibility. 

Addressing the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday, Ms Sooka said a "Rwanda-like" genocide could be prevented if 4000 UN peacekeepers were deployed to protect civilians. 

UN investigators who recently visited the country said "a steady process of ethnic cleansing is already under way in some parts of the country," she added. 

See video here. 
 

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