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South Sudanese activists and former prisoner call for target sanctions on South Sudanese National Security officials. In this first exclusive interview on SBS Dinka, Peter Biar narrated why he asked the USA to sanction these officials?
A spokesman for the Kiir administration denies allegations that the president was involved in the death of activist Peter Biar; a civil society organization criticizes a campaign to disarm civilians in South Sudan; and South Sudanese mothers are encouraged to exclusively breastfeed their babies for the first six months.
South Sudanese Presidential press secretary Ateny Wek Ateny has rejected the allegations made by Peter Biar Ajak about the human rights abuses at the national security facility in Juba. - Athookkë bɛny Thɛ̈lba Kiir Mayärdit Atëny Wek Ateny ee jam ye kë cë rɔt luel cë man adɛ̈ ke röör ye kek yɔŋ ka ye kek lööm në thijin yic acie yic.
South Sudanese Government released little about the cause of the riots at the National Security's facility (the blue house) on 7 Oct 2018. This segment is the continuation of the story in part two. - Në penë thiɛ̈r ɣɔn cenë kɔc tɔ̈ në Thejinic ke nïïm thiɛ̈ɛ̈k ku lomkɛ̈ dhɛ̈ŋ, aye Biar luel ye ke ye rɛ̈ɛ̈c cenë kek tɔ̈ thïn kuka cïï kek guup.
South Sudanese activist and youth leader Peter Biar Ajak escaped from Kenya to the United States. Biar who spent more than one year at National Security facility known as Blue House the South Sudanese capital said his life was in danger. - Peter Biar Ajak ee kat në Kenya ku leer pane Amirka në riɔ̈ɔ̈c cë rɔt luɔ̈i. Biar ee cë luɔi bë yic në këlon ku wäär keka luel ye cë bɛɛr bë ya lɔ kuany cök në riɛ̈th kuc kek në Kenya. Aye luel ye ye bɛ̈ny Kiir yenë cë kɔc tooc ago lɔ nɔ̈k.
Peter Biar Ajak Deng with his family arrived in the United States escaping from Nairobi. In an opinion that was posted and shared by many media agencies, Biar accused the Government of Salva Kiir and the head of the national security Gen Akol Koor for wanting to kill him, - Peter Biar Ajak Deng with his family arrived in the United States escaping from Nairobi. In an opinion that was posted and shared by many media agencies, Biar accused the Government of Salva Kiir and the head of the national security Gen Akol Koor for wanting to kill him,
Civil society activists in Juba welcome the release of South Sudanese activist Peter Biar; South Sudanese living with physical disabilities express their frustration in the lack of access to basic services; and Sudanese activists call for the inclusion of women in the nation-building process.
Peter Biar’s mother appeals to President Kiir Mayardit to help release her son. Ayor Awal Alier said she called the head of the national security General Akol Koor, but nothing worked. She was talking to SBS Dinka while in the United States. Biar's mother said she tried everything to help secure her son's release, but this never materialised! - Peter Biar’s mother appeals to President Kiir Mayardit to help release her son. Ayor Awal Alier said she called the head of the national security General Akol Koor, but nothing worked. She was talking to SBS Dinka while in the United States. Biar's mother said she tried everything to help secure her son's release, but this never materialised!
This week, a court in South Sudan convicted and sentenced Peter Biar Ajak. Here's a quick update with what we know. If you don't know about Peter's story, listen to Episode 40: Free Peter Biar and Episode 48: Part 2 . Tim Jimenez is back on the podcast today for the update. Follow Tim on Twitter @timjradio and follow the podcast at @ScrollDownPod .Scroll Down is hosted and produced by Tom Rickert in the KYW Newsradio studios in Philadelphia, you can follow Tom on Twitter at @teerick .
(Audio in Dinka)Peter Biar Ajak has been moved to Juba main prison after the sentence was announced by the judges. Peter Biar Ajak's Lawyer talks about the emotional moment a security officer prevented the wife of the activist from taking a photo with her husband. Peter Biar was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in the National Security prison riot in October of 2018. - (Audio in Dinka)Peter Biar Ajak has been moved to Juba main prison after the sentence was announced by the judges. Peter Biar Ajak's Lawyer talks about the emotional moment a security officer prevented the wife of the activist from taking a photo with her husband. Peter Biar was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in the National Security prison riot in October of 2018.
Peter Biar Ajak's lawyer in his first interview on SBS Dinka Radio confirmed that the South Sudan National Security charged his client for terrorism among other charges. Authorities are yet to tell why the National Security arrested Peter Biar in July of 2018? According to Philip Anyang, the case developed another twist when the two witnesses testified before judges in Juba. According to Philip, one of the witnesses told the court that ‘Peter Biar Ajak was a crucial player in making peace between the prisoners and the Government.' - Peter Biar Ajak's lawyer in his first interview on SBS Dinka Radio confirmed that the South Sudan National Security charged his client for terrorism among other charges. Authorities are yet to tell why the National Security arrested Peter Biar in July of 2018? According to Philip Anyang, the case developed another twist when the two witnesses testified before judges in Juba. According to Philip, one of the witnesses told the court that ‘Peter Biar Ajak was a crucial player in making peace between the prisoners and the Government.'
Listen to the first part of this story in episode 40, anywhere you get your podcasts, or on kywnewsradio.com Peter Biar Ajak has been in a notorious prison in South Sudan for the last 7 months. Friends of the jailed peace activist and political prisoner say his situation has gotten worse since we talked to them last, back in September of 2018. Follow the effort to free Peter on Twitter: @FreePeterBiar and on Facebook: @FreePeterBiar Tim Jimenez (@timjradio) helped bring Peter's story to the podcast today. Scroll Down is hosted and produced by Tom Rickert in the KYW Newsradio studios in Philadelphia. You can follow the podcast on Twitter: @ScrollDownPod, and you can follow Tom on Twitter at @teerick.
Peter Biar Ajak left Sudan during a horrible civil war, one of the 40,000 Lost Boys. He found a new home in Philadelphia, went to Central High School and graduated from La Salle University in 2007. He continued his education at Harvard, then Cambridge. And then, he went back -- hoping to use his education to help bring peace to South Sudan. Peter was arrested in July for speaking out against the South Sudanese government and has been kept in prison since then. His friends from Philadelphia and around the world are calling for his release. Two of his friends from La Salle are on the podcast today to tell us why. Follow the effort to free Peter on Twitter: @FreePeterBiar, on Facebook: @FreePeterBiar, and on the website, FreePeterBiar.org For more information, email info@FreePeterBiar.com. Tim Jimenez (@timjradio) helped bring Peter's story to the podcast today. You can read his article about Peter on kywnewsradio.com Scroll Down is hosted and produced by Tom Rickert in the KYW Newsradio studios in Philadelphia. You can follow the podcast on Twitter: @ScrollDownPod, and you can follow Tom on Twitter at @teerick.