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July 27, 2023
The Government of South Sudan, through the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and the High-Level Standing Committee on the Roadmap (HLSCR), convened a Conference on Transitional Justice Mechanisms in Juba, South Sudan from the 15th to the 17th of May 2023. Attended by 415 participants, the conference was officiated by H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President of the Republic of South Sudan was themed; Building a Sustainable Model for Transitional Justice in South Sudan aimed to fulfill the requirements of Chapter V of the 2018 Revitalized Agreement for the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). The agreement's Chapter V calls for the establishment of transitional justice mechanisms to address truth-seeking, accountability, compensation, and reparations for past human rights breaches.