South Sudan’s Blue-House is an avenue of torture and death - report
A new report released by a human rights group has described South Sudan’s National Security Detention Centre as an avenue for torture and death.
A testimonial titled “What Crime Was I Paying For?” released on Friday by Human Rights Watch described the Juba-based National Security Facility, commonly known as the Blue-House, as a place full of abuses, including crimes against humanity.
“One hot evening in May 2017, Adiang received a call from an acquaintance who told him security officers planned to arrest him. The caller, not a regular source or a friend, asked to speak to him about it over a cup of tea at a cafe in Juba town.
South Sudan’s Blue-House is an avenue of torture and death - report
Thursday December 17 2020
South Sudan National Police Service officers sit on the back of a pickup truck while they patrol the streets of the capital Juba on April 9, 2020. PHOTO | AFP
Summary
The National Security Service was established in 2011 as an intelligence agency to collect information and advise relevant authorities.
In the NSS Act of 2014, the agency was given broad powers of arrest, detention, search, and seizure without effective civilian or judicial oversight.
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A new report released by a human rights group has described South Sudan’s National Security Detention Centre as an avenue for torture and death.