By Khamis Cosmas Lokudu

South Sudan suffers an exceptional disaster as coronavirus cases keep climbing on daily records, needing a response to control the consequences affecting human rights health situation, peacebuilding process, communal in the country.  

South Sudan now has two priorities to accomplish at ago, completing the remaining issues of the peace process vis-visa aiming at controlling coronavirus to save the lives of the people living in South Sudan. 

Across the world, many countries have no choice but to implement surprising actions to control the spread of COVID-19 and slow down the transmission of the coronavirus, restricting the choice of self-determination to enjoy many other human rights activities which are potentials for the spread of the virus if allowed.

Edmund Yakani Executive Director of Community Empowerment for progress organization (CEPO) issued observation report, requesting the donor communities to fund the media fraternity in South Sudan for continues publication of information on coronavirus to help the general public understand the threat posed by the pandemic, as it attacks freedom of the citizens in liking their human rights activities. 

Yakani stressed that the armed forces in conflict should uphold the call of the United Nations Secretary-General on global Ceasefire since the society is battling with the threat of COVID-19.

In the report, he called upon the government of South Sudan to adapt disinfections strategy beginning with the surface disinfections where the confirmed positive access has contact with, and the central government to share donations received from well-wishers and donor community with the states governments to help fight the coronavirus.

However, the communiqué of the heads of state consultative meeting of the East African Community held on 12th Maya 2020 resolution no (5) states that the heads of the state took note of the EAC regional COVID-19 response plan and its key targeted interventions and directed the ministers responsible for health, trade, transport, and EAC affairs to ensure that it complements the partner states national COVID-19 response plan.

Part two of Bill of rights, article 9 clause two (2) of South Sudan Transitional Constitution, 2011, (amended) says all rights and freedom of the individuals and groups enshrined in this Bill shall be respected and, upheld and promoted by all organs and agencies of the Government and by all persons.