A/HRC/43/56 Contents Page I. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 4 II. Methodology .................................................................................................................................... 5 III. Political and security developments ................................................................................................. 5 A. Implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan ....................................................................................................................................... 5 B. Sanctions .................................................................................................................................. 7 C. Ongoing conflict and holdout rebel groups.............................................................................. 7 IV. Human rights context ....................................................................................................................... 8 V. Economic, social and cultural rights ................................................................................................ 9 VI. Recruitment and use of children in armed conflict........................................................................... 12 VII. Localized conflicts ........................................................................................................................... 15 VIII. Starvation ......................................................................................................................................... 16 IX. Sexual and gender-based violence ................................................................................................... 17 X. Continued denial of fundamental rights and freedoms ..................................................................... 17 XI. Conclusions ...................................................................................................................................... 18 XII. Recommendations ............................................................................................................................ 18 Annex I Maps ................................................................................................................................ 22 Annex II Additional findings .......................................................................................................... 26 Annex III Applicable law................................................................................................................. 46 Annex IV Armed State actors (command structures)....................................................................... 53 Annex V Armed non-state actors (estimated deployment until 31 December 2019) ...................... 58 Annexes 3