"It is a gesture that South Sudan can also go for accountability,"
"This is the time when we need international actors to put pressure, because the world needs to know exactly what is going on in this trial,"
"Why must the media be denied access and only allow the state-owned broadcaster?"
"We have many ethnicities in this country, and the leaders come from various ethnic groups,"
Riek Machar has been under house arrest since March and appeared at a special court session in Juba with 20 co-defendants, including Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol. He faces charges of murder, treason, and crimes against humanity linked to violent clashes in Nasir involving the Nuer-dominated White Army militia. President Salva Kiir suspended Machar by decree citing national security, effectively unraveling the unity government formed under the 2018 peace agreement. The trial venue was typically used for weddings and concerts and media access was restricted to the state-owned broadcaster. Human rights advocates and civil society call for international pressure, transparency, and prioritization of national unity amid rising ethnic tensions between Nuer and Dinka communities.
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