Following the fall of Lafon and other towns of Eastern Equatoria, many prisoners of war were detained by the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army. About 800 have since been released but at least some 172 remain in captivity. Of these, 118 are in Yei town while 54 are in Alero.

Many of these captives have been in detention for 3-10 years although under minimum restrictions in terms of movement. According to one John Jol, 65, who has been in detention for 10 years there is acute lack of food, medicine, clothing, soap, and blankets.

The able bodied travel 10-15 km in search for firewood which they sell to meet their daily needs. Apart from searching for firewood the prisoners also work for the indigenous people in return for food.

Lack of food and medicine has led to loss of lives and cases of malaria and chest infection associated with the cold weather conditions are rampant. Other associated sicknesses include diarrhea, meningitis, sleeping sickness and typhoid.

Due to the harsh environment the sick and the aged find it very hard to cope with the situation. One Aquillino, 22, says that for lack of a blanket he has been warming himself by fire and when it rains as it seldom does, he suffers immensely. He disclosed that food scarcity is a very big problem. They have had to do with one meal a day for a very long time

INSIDE:

Life in the Sudanese Refugee Camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Conditions in the War Torn Areas of Yei in Sudan

Plight of the Disabled in War Torn Areas of Sudan

Prisoners of war in the War Torn Areas of Yei

Repeated Attacks Make Adjumani Refugee Camp Insecure

The Role of Civil Society in Conflict Resolution

The Sudan Conflict: The Causes and the Attempts at Resolution

Famine Ravages South Sudan

A Standard of Achievement For all People to Aspire For Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The International Bill of Human Rights

SHRA ORGANISES A PERSONNEL TRAINING SEMINAR

Back to Home

The Sudan Monitor is published by:

The Sudan Human Rights Association (SHRA)
Katwe Road
(Behind Capco Petrol Station)
P.O Box 7327 Kampala Uganda
Tel: +256 (41) 250586
Fax: + 256 (41) 250586