The South Sudan Civil Society Forum, concerned about due process being followed, has called for a fair trial for the activist.
A prominent South Sudanese rights activist and critic of the government has been charged with terrorism.
At that time, Biar had posted comments critical of the government on Twitter as well as criticising South Sudan’s ongoing peace process, the Sudan Tribune reported. But on Thursday he was accused of threatening national security. The upgraded charges include insurgency, terrorism, banditry, sabotage, public violence, and possession of arms and ammunition inside a detention facility.
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