Youth Calls UN to Protect S. Sudanese in Sudan from Mistreatment The Citizen Newspaper Juba, 17/4/2012 - South Sudanese youth yesterday in a press conference at Juba Raha launched an appeal to United nations (UN), African Union (AU) and the Red Cross among others to protect over 300,000 South Sudanese citizens still living in Sudan waiting to return South The Youth urged the UN and AU to protect South Sudanese in Khartoum from arrest, intimidation and wide spread harassments. South Sudanese civilians are daily facing problem of arrest, detention and harassment by Sudan security personals” said Yai Joseph and Agok Makur in unison. Both Juba and Khartoum early this month declared citizens from both country nationals’ foreigners what was seem to be tit for tat war as tension mounted at the un demarcated borders. They accused Sudan president Bashir and elites surrounding him in National Congress party as violators of human rights of their citizens. “Bashir days are being numbered in The Hague and these are his last days,” call out the youth that he has been charged of war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection with atrocities committed in Western Darfur since war broke out in 2003. “About 1,000 South Sudanese youth has disappeared between Kosti and Renk on the way to South Sudan,” said Yai uncertain about their whereabouts. He continues to urge the government to hold firmed their position of “not withdrawing from Panthou (Heglig) until contested areas by Juba and Khartoum are demarcated. They also reported killing of nearly ten South Sudanese in Senar, Khartoum and other towns in Sudan. Youth also promised to writes a letter to UN, AU and IGAD in condemnation of Sudan to stop aerial bombardment of civilians and vowed to fight in self defend to expel Sudan encroachment into South Sudan territory and claimed it resources. Joseph claimed that South Sudan Embassy in Khartoum was stoned by Sudan security personnel injuring some. He added that the youth in South Sudan are in support of the continuation of on going talk in Addis Ababa for both sides to amicably resolve the underlines outstanding issues than resorting to war. Youth in their awareness call to the world international organization said they are not interested in Senseless war with Sudan they are only drag to what was in response to Sudan provocations, and declared their position in support of no withdrawal of forces from the contested areas under occupation by southern forces last week.
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