South Sudan’s NSS arrests The Dawn Newspaper editor-in-chief – Sudans Post
JUBA – South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS) has arrested Emmanuel Monychol, editor-in-chief of The Dawn newspaper, a member of the family instructed Sudans Post on Thursday evening.
The member of the family, who requested anonymity, mentioned Monychol was detained at his workplace between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. native time by males in NSS uniforms.
“I can confirm that Emmanuel Monychol has been arrested. I was not at the scene, but the people who informed us of his arrest said he was in his office, and he was picked from there between 4:00PM and 5:00PM Juba time,” the member of the family mentioned.
“As I speak to you, we haven’t yet confirmed where he is being held. If he is being held at the Blue House, the headquarters (of the NSS), or somewhere else. The last time he was briefly arrested he was kept there. But now the NSS has many detention facilities and we are not sure where he is being detained,” the member of the family added.
In an e mail to Sudans Post, civil society activist Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), condemned Monychol’s arrest and urged authorities to launch him.
“CEPO strongly condemns the unlawful arrest of The Dawn newspaper editor, Mr. Emmanuel Monychol. The act of arrest without a warrant is a practice that is a general national crisis,” Yakani mentioned.
“I am appealing to the authorities behind his unlawful arrest to ensure his safety and security,” the activist added.
The detention comes days after the NSS launched practically 20 political detainees following the alternative of Internal Security Bureau (ISB) Director General Akol Koor Kuc, beneath whose management the company confronted extreme criticism for its human rights report.
Last week’s releases, which included activists like Morris Mabior, sparked cautious optimism that Akol’s elimination may result in reforms inside the NSS.
However, Monychol’s arrest has solid doubt on these expectations, marking one other troubling growth in regards to the notoriously safety company.
