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Children’s Rights – 2021

There was no report of recruitment of child soldiers in 2021. However, the second quarterly report published by the RJMEC (Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan) notes the abduction of 84 children in Jonglei in May 2021 by Gawar Nuer and the Dinka youths on Gumuruk and Likungole.^[1] UNICEF reports most children in South Sudan being denied the right to be a child as they were abused and exploited as soldiers, among other things.^[2]  Further, UNICEF reports children’s rights as one of the most neglected issues in South Sudan.

[1] On the Status of Implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (1^st April to 30^th June 2021). Report no. 011/21. Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC). 15 July 2021.

[2] For every child, a childhood. UNICEF https://www.unicef.org/southsudan/for-every-child-a-childhood#:~:text=Children%20highlight%20most%20children%20in,as%20soldier%2C%20for%20sexual%20purposes%E2%80%A6