Prisoner Release: Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan
Implementations
Prisoner Release – 2015
The 2015 Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan mandated the release of all prisoners of war detained in connection with the conflict between the government of South Sudan and the SPLM/A-IO. In 2015, no prisoner releases were reported.
Prisoner Release – 2016
On May 20, the council of ministers in South Sudan issued a statement committing to release over 200 prisoners of war, including 59 opposition forces detained by the government and 165 government forces detained by the SPLM/A-IO.[1]
[1] “South Sudan to release more than 200 prisoners of war,” BBC Monitoring Africa, May 21, 2016