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Representative urges access to survivor services amid reports of sexual and gender-based violence in South Sudan
Summary
The speaker condemned sexual and gender-based violence used as a tactic of war in South Sudan and urged that survivors be given access to comprehensive and reproductive health services.
A representative of Denmark, speaking on behalf of several countries, condemned the continued use of conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence in South Sudan and urged immediate steps to protect survivors and defenders. The statement emphasized that women human rights defenders and women's rights activists face ongoing intimidation and harassment.
The speaker called for survivors to be provided with comprehensive services, including reproductive health care, and urged authorities and partners to ensure safe access. “We condemn all acts of **** and gender based violence and stress that survivors must be given access to comprehensive ****** and reproductive health services,” the speaker said, urging concrete support for survivors and protection of civil society actors.
