SOUTH SUDAN / UNMISS TRAINING ACADEMY

The National Prison Service in South Sudan has long faced a critical challenge: the lack of a dedicated facility to train its leaders and personnel. To help overcome this obstacle, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has handed over a newly upgraded training academy to the National Prison Service. UNMISS

• Video Length: 00:03:10
• Production Date: 7 November 2024
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: PRISONS; PRISONERS; PRISON REFORM; TRAINING PROGRAMMES
• Geographic Subject: SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 3302993
• Parent Id: 3302993
• Alternate Title: unifeed241107e

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN/ UNMISS TRAINING ACADEMY
TRT : 03:09
SOURCE : UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS : NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 04 NOVEMBER 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

Shotlist

24 MAY 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

1. Various shots of training

04 NOVEMBER 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

2. Various shots of officials

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Angelina Teny, Minister of Interior-South Sudan:
“It's part of the reforms that we are required to undertake. We will continue to take them step by step while we also think on the improvement of our facilities and expansion of our facilities now that, in this capital, we have to cater for the whole country. These capacity-building efforts are not taken lightly because first of all is a response directly to what is required by the agreement to build the capacity institutionally, infrastructural and human”.

24 MAY 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

4. Various shots of training

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Anees Ahmed, Officer-in-Charge, Rule of Law and Security Institutions Section-UNMISS:
“With the introduction of the academy, the prison officers will be trained to the international standards and indeed standards that are incorporated in the South Sudanese Constitution, because even prisoners have rights, they are facing trial. Most of the prisoners are those who are facing trial, who are on remand. They have rights and their rights have to be respected. These are international standards recognized as the Mandela standards, and we try to bring them to the prison service such that they are incorporated into the daily activities of the prison officers.”

24 MAY 2024, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN

6. Various shots of training

Storyline

A strong justice system and highly trained personnel are vital for protecting the rights of all citizens. It is essential that these rights, including those of prisoners, are upheld with fairness, transparency, and consistency. But the National Prison Service in South Sudan has long faced a critical challenge: the lack of a dedicated facility to train its leaders and personnel. To help overcome this obstacle, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has handed over a newly upgraded training academy to the National Prison Service. The aim is to cultivate a skilled and professional workforce dedicated to delivering a fair, transparent, and robust justice system.

Angelina Teny, Minister of Interior of South Sudan said, “It's part of the reforms that we are required to undertake. We will continue to take them step by step while we also think on the improvement of our facilities and expansion of our facilities now that, in this capital, we have to cater for the whole country. These capacity-building efforts are not taken lightly because first of all is a response directly to what is required by the agreement to build the capacity institutionally, infrastructural and human”.

This effort is part of the UN Peacekeeping mission’s country-wide Quick Impact Projects program, designed to empower South Sudan’s people, build the country’s resilience, encourage self-reliance and enhance the capabilities of public institutions and services.

Anees Ahmed, Officer-in-Charge, Rule of Law and Security Institutions Section for UNMISS said, “With the introduction of the academy, the prison officers will be trained to the international standards and indeed standards that are incorporated in the South Sudanese Constitution, because even prisoners have rights, they are facing trial. Most of the prisoners are those who are facing trial, who are on remand. They have rights and their rights have to be respected. These are international standards recognized as the Mandela standards and we try to bring them to the prison service such that they are incorporated into the daily activities of the prison officers.”

With a focus on training current and future corrections officers, the academy represents a crucial step forward in South Sudan's commitment to institutional growth and justice reform.