Stakeholders in Jonglei Reaffirm Pledge To End Sexual Violence [Video]

On the recent International Day for the Elimination of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), local authorities and civil society representatives in Jonglei State came together to manifest their collective commitment to hold perpetrators of these crimes accountable.

At the event, organized by the peacekeeping mission, emphasized the importance of protecting keeping community members, particularly women and children, safe. Those in attendance also paid tribute to survivors of sexual violence and people who have, successfully or not, tried to stop these crimes from being committed.

“We will further strengthen our judicial system to increase accountability and encourage the reporting of this kind of incidents when they take place,” said Atong Kuol, Acting Governor of Jonglei State, who appealed to citizens not to stigmatize survivors of sexual violence, as this harmful cultural practice strongly discourages bringing these crimes to the attention of the police and other …