UNSC Warns of Sanctions on S Sudan
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The United Nations Security Council is considering the imposition of sanctions against those responsible for the deadly violence in South Sudan, according to a press statement released on the United Nations website on Thursday.
The 15 Council members issued a statement on Thursday expressing "horror and anger" at the mass violence in the southern town of Bentiu last week, warning that sanctions would be imposed against the perpetrators.
The United Nations Security Council [UNSC] called for an end to "all human rights violations and abuses" and said it was prepared to "consider appropriate measures against those responsible."
The statement also urged the government of President Salva Kiir, whose forces have been fighting for four months with rebel forces loyal to sacked vice president Riek Machar, to protect civilians and probe abuse claims.
The council further called on the office of UN human rights chief Navi Pillay to conduct an investigation into the killings in Bentiu.
The UN Mission in South Sudan [UNMISS] said on April 21 that both South Sudanese and Sudanese- some from Sudan's Darfur region- were killed in "targeted killings" after rebels captured Bentiu.
Over 200 civilians were reportedly killed in the town's main mosque alone, UNMISS said.
Sudan's government has also called for a probe into what it described as the "assassination" of its nationals.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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