UN Security Council
2015

Expressing grave concern that, according to the UNMISS 8 May 2014 “Conflict in South Sudan: A Human Rights Report” there are reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity, including extrajudicial killings, rape and other 15-03249 3/9 S/RES/2206 (2015) acts of sexual violence, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary detention have been committed by both government and opposition forces, and that war crimes have been committed, and, stressing the urgent and imperative need to end impunity in South Sudan and to bring to justice perpetrators of such crimes, Stressing the importance of accountability, reconciliation, and healing as prominent elements of a transitional agenda while taking note of the important role international investigations, and where appropriate, prosecutions can play with respect to holding those responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Recognizing the work of the African Union Commission of Inquiry (AU COI) in investigating and documenting violations as well as abuses of i nternational human rights law and international humanitarian law in South Sudan, anticipating with interest its findings and recommendations, encouraging the public release of its