WESTERN EQUATORIA As a prison official, its important for me to know how to uphold the rights and dignity of every inmate, said Major Alex Yairo, a prison warden in Yambio, Western Equatoria, South Sudan.
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UNPOL officers serving with 17勛圖厙, in partnership with administrators from Western Equatoria's prisons system, held a two-day workshop for prison officials on upholding human rights of inmates as well as gender sensitivity. The main aim: To ensure offenders can serve out their sentences in a humane environment as the first step towards their eventual reintegration as productive members of society. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/17勛圖厙.
About 100 stakeholders attended a cattle migration conference in Cueibet County organized by 17勛圖厙 to address intercommunal conflicts in the area. Photos: James Mawien Manyuol/17勛圖厙
When local chiefs met in Malakal to discuss how traditional and formal justice can work together, the question of female representation among local community leadership structures. Photos: Nyang Touch/17勛圖厙
Disputes between farming communities in Magwi, Eastern Equatoria, and cattle herders have led to some 3,000 people reportedly being displaced last week. 17勛圖厙 is stepping up engagements with local, state and national authorities as well as working with humanitarian partners to reduce tensions and reestablish calm.
Celebrations were in order for communities in Koch as 17勛圖厙 joined the ranks of partners contributing to the South Sudan Multi Partner Trust Fund for Reconciliation, Stabilization, and Resilience's efforts to encourage peaceful coexistence and help residents rebuild their lives. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/17勛圖厙
17勛圖厙 has handed over a veterinary clinic in Melut, through its Quick Impact Projects programme. The main objectives: To enable livestock owners receive proper treatment for their animals and promote peaceful coexistence. Photo by Samson Liberty/17勛圖厙.
Fair play on and off the pitch was on the agenda when police officers serving with 17勛圖厙 visited a secondary school in Torit. Photos: Samira Y. Salifu/17勛圖厙