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(b)
To ensure the presence of the State throughout the national territory,
including the justice sector, to protect the population from violence and to grant all
citizens the right to redress;
(c)
To adopt and implement a human rights-based approach to development
by ensuring that human rights are integrated into programmes and policies;
(d)
To take all measures necessary to develop a robust legal framework for
the promotion and protection of human rights in South Sudan and, in particular:
(i)
To ratify the main international and regional human rights instruments,
including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights;
(ii)
To ensure that national legislation, including the Constitution, is fully in
line with relevant international human rights standards;
(iii) To ensure that the application of customary law does not contradict
international human rights standards;
(iv) To support relevant institutions, such as the Constitutional Review
Commission, the Law Review Commission, the Ministry of Justice and the
Human Rights Committee of the National Assembly, and the implementation of
recommendations of human rights mechanisms, including those made in the
context of the universal periodic review;
(e)
To ensure that the fight against impunity is dealt with as a matter of
priority; in this regard, the Government should:
(i)
Undertake a comprehensive reform of the security sector with a view to
putting an end to violations committed by law enforcement officers, while
empowering the South Sudan National Police Service with the tools to
investigate crime and hold perpetrators to account;
(ii)
Support capacity-building of the judiciary and, in particular, the
training of judges, prosecutors and lawyers; and establish legal aid mechanisms
and ensure the right of victims to reparation;
(iii) Assist the Human Rights Commission in the fulfilment of its mandate by
ensuring adequate funding and technical assistance;
(iv) Support the South Sudan National Prison Service, ensuring that it has
adequate resources and capacity to provide a correctional service respectful of
international standards.
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