Minority Rights: R-ARCSS
Implementations
Minority Rights – 2018
No progress observed in 2018.
Minority Rights – 2019
No progress observed in 2019.
Minority Rights – 2020
As specified in the revised timeline, implementation of this provision begins within the first three months of the transitional government. However, drafting a permanent constitution has yet to begin.
Minority Rights – 2021
As specified in the revised timeline, implementation of this provision must begin within the first three months of the transitional government. The process of drafting a permanent constitution has yet to begin.
Minority Rights – 2022
As specified in the revised timeline, this provision will be implemented within the first three months of the transitional government. The process of drafting a permanent constitution has begun, but the implementation of minority rights-specific provisions has yet to be observed.
Minority Rights – 2023
The R-ARCSS seeks a people-led permanent constitution, and the NCRC includes a broad range of representations, including ethnic minorities. While the constitution has yet to be drafted and address issues specific to cultural protection, the appointment of ethnic minorities as NCRC members is going in the right direction.[1]
[1] RJMEC. 2024. On The Status of Implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. Report No. 021/23 (January 2024).