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1. United Nations calls for release of Alfred Taban NEW YORK (19 Jul.) Radio Tamazuj The United Nations has called for the release of Alfred Taban, the editor of the Juba Monitor newspaper. "The UN Mission is also calling for the immediate release of Alfred Taban, the journalist arrested by the National Security Services, and for protection of freedom of expression," said Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesperson for U.N. Secreatry General Ban Ki-moon. Taban was arrested over the weekend for writing an article that called on President Kiir and First Vice President Machar to step down. “President Salva Kiir and his first deputy Dr. Riek Machar have completely failed,” Taban wrote, and said that they were either unable or unwilling to control their forces “who killed scores of people in Juba, including soldiers and civilians and looted the properties of many people of Juba.” “These troops have also raped women, extorted money from passengers and drivers and burnt down houses of innocent civilians. The two leaders declared a ceasefire only after hundreds of people had already been killed,” wrote the chief editor. https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/united-nations-calls-release-alfred-taban END1 2. Rights group launches free S. Sudan journalist campaign July 19, 2016 (JUBA) - The campaign group, Amnesty International, has launched a global campaign in solidarity with Alfred Taban, South Sudanese editor arrested last week. Taban, founder of the Juba Monitornewspaper, was arrested by security operatives in relation to an article calling for the resignation of the country’s leaders. According to the editor, both President Salva Kiir and First Vice-President, Riek Machar should resign for allegedly failing to successfully implement the 2015 Peace accord. The two main rival leaders, he said, failed to cooperate and work together. But Amnesty International, in a statement, said detaining Taban over his peaceful exercise of the right to freedom of expression makes him become a prisoner of conscience. “We urge you to support our call for the immediate and unconditional release of Alfred Taban”, partly reads the organisation’s statement, also extended to Sudan Tribune. Meanwhile, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) also called for the immediate release of Taban, now in detention for almost a week. “We urge the South Sudanese authorities to free Alfred Taban without delay and to ensure that his rights are respected and that he has access to a doctor,” RSF said in a statement issued on Monday. “This leading journalist’s arrest constitutes yet another violation of media freedom in a country that has endured extensive violations of civil liberties since the start of the civil war,” it added. The editor’s arrest came barely a week after John Gatluak Manguet Nhial, a journalist who coordinated and reported for Radio Naath FM in Leer, was killed with complete impunity in Juba’s Terrain Hotel on 11 July, probably because he hails from the Nuer ethnic group. South Sudan is ranked 140th out of 180 countries in RSF’s 2016 World Press Freedom Index, thus falling 26 places since the start of the conflict in the young nation. (ST) http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article59668 END2 3. Why Alfred Taban was arrested in Juba July 19, 2016 by PaanLuel Wei [image: Why Alfred Taban was jailed] https://paanluelwel.com/2016/07/19/why-alfred-taban-was-arrested-in-juba/ END3 ______________________ John Ashworth [email protected] +254 725 926 297 (Kenya mobile) +211 919 695 362 (South Sudan mobile) +27 79 832 8834 (South Africa mobile) +44 787 976 8030 (UK mobile) +88 216 4334 0735 (Thuraya satphone) PO Box 52002 - 00200, Nairobi, Kenya This is a personal e-mail address and the contents do not necessarily reflect the views of any organisation -- -- The content of this message does not necessarily reflect John Ashworth's views. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, John Ashworth is not the author of the content and the source is always cited. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sudan-john-ashworth" group. 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