UN Experts Condemn Human Rights Abuses by South Sudan Officials.

A UN-backed panel of investigators has accused several officials in South Sudan of committing serious human rights violations and called for them to be held accountable for their crimes. The report identifies top government and military leaders who were involved in widespread murder, rape, and sexual slavery. The officials should face criminal investigation and prosecution for their role in gross human rights violations, the report said. The government has rejected past findings from the three-member panel and accused the commission of interfering in its national affairs.