South Sudan
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- July 9, 2011
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, consisting of the National Legislative Assembly and the Council of States
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, High Courts, local courts
RELIGIONS
animists, Christians
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2017South SudanDEATH PENALTY
The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011
The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: DOZENS OF SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
Dozens of South Sudanese soldiers were sentenced to death over abuses committed during the renewed
JULY 22, 2016South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: TWO SOUTH SUDANESE SOLDIERS EXECUTED IN WAU
South Sudan army’s (SPLA) 5th division in Western Bahr el Ghazal state executed two soldiers charged with murder and various crimes.
MAY 26, 2016South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: MAN SENTENCED TO HANG IN YEI FOR KILLING BODA-BODA RIDER
A court in Yei River County sentenced a 26 year old man to death by hanging, for killing a Boda-boda rider
- APRIL 18, 2016South SudanDEATH PENALTY
two murder suspects, Marop Manguen and Majong Makom, were allegedly executed by firing squad on
two murder suspects, Marop Manguen and Majong Makom, were allegedly executed by firing squad on
- JANUARY 1, 2016South SudanDEATH PENALTY
The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011
The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011
- NOVEMBER 23, 2015South SudanDEATH PENALTY
a police officer, Makuei Getchier, was executed in Rumbek, the capital of South Sudan’s Lakes State, his
a police officer, Makuei Getchier, was executed in Rumbek, the capital of South Sudan’s Lakes State, his
- JUNE 17, 2015South SudanDEATH PENALTY
a man was executed at Wau prison without the knowledge of his close family members. Dok Maker Mabor
a man was executed at Wau prison without the knowledge of his close family members. Dok Maker Mabor
- JANUARY 1, 2015South SudanDEATH PENALTY
The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011
The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011
DECEMBER 16, 2014South SudanDEATH PENALTYSOUTH SUDAN: SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR ETHNIC KILLING
The South Sudanese army's court-martial sentenced one soldier to death for killing a colleague on ethnic
- JANUARY 1, 2014South SudanDEATH PENALTY
The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011
The Republic of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011
- NOVEMBER 29, 2013South SudanDEATH PENALTY
SOUTH SUDAN: UN URGES DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM FOLLOWING REPORTED EXECUTIONS
The United Nations human rights office today called on authorities in South Sudan to stop the use