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SOUTH SUDAN / SRSG SEXUAL VIOLENCE
STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / SRSG SEXUAL VIOLENCE
TRT: 02:52
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 03 JULY 2018, MALAKAL, SOUTH SUDAN
1. Various shots, SRSG SViC disembarking; being welcomed by UN officials in Malakal
2. Various shots, meeting with women Malakal POC
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Rachel Mayik, Women’s leader, Malakal Protection of Civilians site:
“We actually shared the experience of what we have experienced while here in the POC [Protection of Civilians site], like those women who used to go for firewood collection and they face harassment – some are raped; and even when we feel that the security situation has improved a bit, still there’re a lot of military personnel around. And this is what we shared with them.”
4. Close up, women from the POC
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Rachel Mayik, Women’s leader, Malakal Protection of Civilians site:
“We need the towns to be demilitarized for the women to move freely; and we also said that we need peace. We’re happy with the start of the negotiations and the ceasefire, but we want the process to continue for us to get real peace because everybody is tired; we’ve lost many lives and we’re now enclosed in the POCs, but if real peace comes, then we’ll be free.”
6. Various shots, meeting with the local authorities
7. SOUNDBITE (English) James Tor Monybuny, Local Governor:
“The state is committed, together with the government, and all the security sectors to ensure that all the crimes are fought and are completely eradicated or reduced.”
8. Wide shot, Malakal local governor’s office
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict:
“I’m very encouraged by this meeting with the governor, who has addressed some of the challenges that he’s encountering; who has acknowledged the scourge of sexual violence, but who has reassured me of ongoing efforts to address it, to prevent conflict-related sexual violence; I see the political will from the governor and his team in addressing it. I’m here to extend the support of my office; to extend the support of the United Nations to the state government of Malakal in preventing and addressing conflict-related sexual violence.”
10. Wide shot, Malakal towno
The United Nation Special Envoy on Sexual Violence in Conflict visited Malakal, the second largest town in South Sudan, where UN peacekeepers are providing protection to over 20,000 internally displaced persons.
The Special Envoy Pramila Patten was accompanied by the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Said Djinnit and the UN Resident Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noudehou.
Patten met and spoke with women who have borne the scourge of sexual violence, during the conflict that has ravaged the world’s youngest nation for nearly 5 years.
SOUNDBITE (English) Rachel Mayik, Women’s leader, Malakal Protection of Civilians site:
“We actually shared the experience of what we have experienced while here in the POC [Protection of Civilians site], like those women who used to go for firewood collection and they face harassment – some are raped; and even when we feel that the security situation has improved a bit, still there’re a lot of military personnel around. And this is what we shared with them.”
Mayik also shared stories of resilience and made specific demands for a better life.
SOUNDBITE (English) Rachel Mayik, Women’s leader, Malakal Protection of Civilians site:
“We need the towns to be demilitarized for the women to move freely; and we also said that we need peace. We’re happy with the start of the negotiations and the ceasefire, but we want the process to continue for us to get real peace because everybody is tired; we’ve lost many lives and we’re now enclosed in the POCs, but if real peace comes, then we’ll be free.”
The local authorities made commitments on meeting with the Special Envoy.
SOUNDBITE (English) James Tor Monybuny, Local Governor:
“The state is committed, together with the government, and all the security sectors to ensure that all the crimes are fought and are completely eradicated or reduced.”
The Special Envoy who had expressed concerns about reports of high prevalence of sexual violence in South Sudan, saw a flicker of hope in this commitment.
SOUNDBITE (English) Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict:
“I’m very encouraged by this meeting with the governor, who has addressed some of the challenges that he’s encountering; who has acknowledged the scourge of sexual violence, but who has reassured me of ongoing efforts to address it, to prevent conflict-related sexual violence; I see the political will from the governor and his team in addressing it. I’m here to extend the support of my office; to extend the support of the United Nations to the state government of Malakal in preventing and addressing conflict-related sexual violence.”
In discussions with the women, Patten also said as a part of her job, she was working with many countries to see how to prevent sexual violence in conflict, how to support victims of sexual violence, and how to ensure that survivors have justice and perpetrators are held accountable.
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