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UN Envoy On Sexual Violence Warns Rapes In South Sudan Will ‘Haunt’ Generations // Envoyé Des Nations Unies Sur la Violence Sexuelle Met en Garde Viols Dans le Sud-Soudan Générations “Haunt”

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The horrors of sexual violence in South Sudan did not end with the ceasefire agreement, a senior United Nations official today said calling on citizens of the world’s youngest country to stand together and say “enough is enough.”

Speaking at a press conference on her first visit to the country, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on sexual violence in conflict, Zainab Bangura, said that armed men – civilians and soldiers from all parties to the conflict – are responsible, and some carry on the acts.

“If allowed to continue, these rapes will haunt South Sudan for generations to come,” she said, adding that they will also “undermine the peace that South Sudan has fought for.”

“I have come to South Sudan to demand that all parties of conflict end the raping and the violence,” Ms. Bangura underscored.

She in visiting the country to also discuss what measures can be taken to prevent and respond to the widespread violations taking place.

Since the latest outbreak of conflict last December, many innocent women, men, girls and boys were subjected to attacks.

“These included rapes, gang rapes, rapes with guns and bullets and sexual slavery” the Special Representative said. “After being raped, some victims were mutilated and disgraced. Some were killed or died of the injuries sustained.”

A report released by the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in May confirmed that civilians were not only caught up in the violence, they were directly targeted, often along ethnic lines.

Primarily based on more than 900 interviews with eye witnesses and victims, the report provides a succinct timeline of the conflict, which was sparked by a political dispute between President Salva Kiir, who belongs to the Dinka ethnic group, and former vice-president Riek Machar, who belongs to the Lou Nuer, and finds that “from the very outset…gross violations of international law…occurred on a massive scale.”

In her remarks, Ms. Bangura urged both parties to make sure those responsible are brought to account, telling the culprits, “we will come after you, there is no hiding place.”

She called local communities, national governments and the international community to give those who have suffered rape the care and support they need.

“It is the rapists who should be shunned and shamed, not those who were raped,” she said. “What happened to you was not your fault. You are not alone.”

Ms. Bangura also had spoke directly to all the people in South Sudan, “I call on all of you to stand together and say – enough and enough.”

The Special Envoy’s visit wraps up tomorrow.

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Depuis la dernière flambée de conflits Décembre dernier, de nombreux innocents femmes, les hommes, les filles et les garçons ont été l’objet d’attaques.

“Il s’agit notamment des viols, des viols collectifs, des viols avec des fusils et des balles et l’esclavage sexuel», a déclaré le Représentant spécial. “Après avoir été violée, certaines victimes ont été mutilés et couverts de honte. Certains ont été tués ou sont morts de leurs blessures “.

Un rapport publié par la Mission des Nations Unies au Soudan du Sud (MINUSS) en mai a confirmé que des civils ont été non seulement pris dans la violence, ils ont été directement visés, souvent le long des lignes ethniques.

Principalement basé sur plus de 900 entretiens avec des témoins oculaires et des victimes, le rapport présente une chronologie succincte du conflit, qui a été déclenchée par un conflit politique entre le président Salva Kiir, qui appartient à l’ethnie Dinka, et ancien vice-président Riek Machar , qui appartient à la Lou Nuer, et constate que «dès le début … violations flagrantes du droit international … ont eu lieu sur une grande échelle.”

Dans son allocution, Mme Bangura a exhorté les deux parties à faire en sorte que les responsables soient traduits en compte, en disant les coupables, “nous viendrons après vous, il n’y a pas lieu de se cacher.”

Elle a appelé les communautés locales, les gouvernements nationaux et la communauté internationale à donner à ceux qui ont été victimes de viols les soins et le soutien dont ils ont besoin.

«Ce sont les violeurs qui devrait être évité et fait honte, et non ceux qui ont été violées», dit-elle. “Qu’est-ce qui vous est arrivé n’était pas de votre faute. Tu n’es pas seul. ”

Mme Bangura a également parlé directement à tous les habitants du Sud-Soudan, “Je demande à tous de vous être solidaires et dire -. Assez et assez”

La visite de l’envoyé spécial se termine demain.

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