South Sudan’s parliament says controversial security legislation allowing the arrest of people without warrants has become law even though the president has not signed it.
FILE - A soldier walks through a market outside of Yei town in Central Equatoria state, South Sudan , Dec. 23, 2020. JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan ’s controversial security legislation allowing the arrest of people without warrants has become law even though the president has not signed it, parliament’s spokesperson said Thursday.
South Sudan is due to hold its first election Dec. 22 under the transitional government created after the signing of a peace agreement in 2018 that ended a five-year civil war in which nearly 400,000 people died.
“We urge that the president and parliament urgently revisit the situation and review the law in line with democratic processes to build credibility and legitimacy. The enactment of this bill directly contradicts the commitments made by South Sudan to both the international community and to South Sudanese,” she said.
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