Op-Ed / / 09.12.16

Washington Post Op-ed: Clooney and Prendergast: War crimes shouldn’t pay in South Sudan

By George Clooney and John Prendergast

South Sudan’s leaders are perfecting the art of the diplomatic bait-and-switch while fighting over the spoils of a resource-rich state, destroying the world’s newest country in the process. The leaders agreed to a peace deal, but have implemented few of its provisions. They have agreed to a new judicial mechanism to try war crimes, but have delayed its creation. They have agreed to allow peacekeepers in, but they restrict their movement and whip up resentment against the United Nations. They have agreed to international humanitarian aid, but their forces obstruct the aid agencies at every turn and even attack, rob and rape aid workers. Meanwhile, more than 5 million people are suffering from hunger and require food aid.

Read the full op-ed in the Washington Post.