A sign reading "vulnerable people" is seen as women wait in line for food distribution at the UNMISS POC (United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan for the Protection of Civilians) site on June 26, 2014 in Tomping, South Sudan. According to relief agencies, millions are at risk of famine in South Sudan (AFP PHOTO / CHARLES LOMODONG)
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said Monday that it has intensified efforts to expand access to justice in South Sudan by supporting mobile courts targeting remote and conflict-affected communities.
The initiative, implemented in collaboration with the Judiciary of South Sudan and the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, aims to address case backlogs and strengthen the rule of law in underserved areas.
“Mobile courts are a critical mechanism to deliver justice to communities that have long lacked access to formal legal systems,” the UNMISS said in a statement issued in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.
It noted that 23 cases from Morobo, Yei River State, and Lainya counties in Central Equatoria State were heard between March 4 and 19 during the second phase of a mobile court in Greater Yei. It said 12 cases were concluded, including eight involving sexual and gender-based violence.
The UNMISS said the initiative forms part of broader international efforts to strengthen accountability, promote human rights, and support post-conflict recovery in South Sudan.
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