James Gatdet Dak

(asked on 9th October 2018) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterparts in South Sudan on the continued detention of James Gatdet Dak, the spokesperson of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition.


Answered by
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Harriett Baldwin
This question was answered on 16th October 2018

The British Government is deeply concerned by the continued repression of freedom of expression, the use of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance, and the lack of due process afforded to political prisoners by the Government of South Sudan. We are concerned at the continuing detention of Mr Gatdet and many others despite commitments made as part of the recent peace process for the immediate release of political detainees.

The release of political prisoners is a vital step that will build confidence between the parties to the conflict in South Sudan and will demonstrate the Government of South Sudan’s commitment to the peace agreement signed on 12 September. Through our bilateral engagement, and as a member of the Troika, we continue to urge the Government of South Sudan to release all political detainees as an immediate priority. We also call for an immediate end to violence, unhindered humanitarian access and full implementation of the terms of the peace agreement.

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