N. Bahr el Ghazal’s rule of law forum recommends promotion of human rights, justice

A monthly rule of law forum in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal has on Friday recommended promotion of human rights, justice system and respect of traffic guidelines and regulation for the safety of drivers and other people.

 The Executive Director the Wider Aid and Development Agency (WADA-SS), Peter Diing Ngong, said that there are a lot of human rights violations in the state. He has also stated that a number of detained youth from small cases is increased at Aweil Central Prison and called for immediate release.

                                                              

 “We found that there are high violations human right in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State and we have also found that number of youth is increased in prison due to small cases of which we appealed the government to release the inmates with small cases,” said Diing. 

The Head of Just the Justice Law Chambers (JJLC), Bulis Nguak, says the forum is good because it brings partners together to discuss issues connected with challenges and progress toward rule of law system in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State.

 “Actually, this rule of law forum is good because it keeps partners up to date on the justice system in the State, share their challenges facing the justice system in the state, it gives partners the partners to share what they are doing and be able to support the areas with gaps concerning the issues to do with rule of law in the state,” said Nguak in statement.

 On his part, the Traffic Police’s Administration and Finance Director, Colonel Gabriel Ungom is warning the public that no motorbike is allowed to carry more than three passengers. Persons under 18 years are not allowed to ride or drive, a free-hotline phone number 0922210157 can be called for assistance if a traffic accident occurs. 

“The aspect of traffic accidents is increased and deaths are happening in Aweil town and across the state and by this communication, we the traffic police are telling to every youth who work in boda boda (motorcycle) that no motorbike is allowed to carry more than three riders for their safety and others,” he said. 

The one-day forum hosted 22 delegates from legal administration, security organs, judges, CSOs and other international organizations and was sponsored by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).