(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Secretary of State John Kerry has announced that the United States plans to provide USD 5 million "to promote justice and accountability in South Sudan," pending congressional approval, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf announced on Tuesday.
"Many South Sudanese have long urged that those responsible for the crimes that have been committed in South Sudan during the current, tragic conflict must be held accountable in order to break the cycle of violence and revenge and build a stable, lasting peace," Harf said.
The funds will support "a credible, impartial and effective justice mechanism, such as a hybrid court, to hold perpetrators of violence in South Sudan to account," she said.
"Furthermore, the funding will build the capacity of South Sudanese civil society to document human rights violations, work that is critical to understanding events on the ground and that can serve as a starting point for justice and reconciliation efforts."
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