Land and Justice Pathways in South Sudan

Ribeiro de Almeida, B.; Ubink, J.M. (2024)

External research report

The history of South Sudan has been marked by persistent conflict, both before and after the country’s independence in 2011, which has exacerbated the already complex web of overlapping land claims and unclear land rights. Many South Sudanese people, especially women, lack land tenure security. This report, based on qualitative research implemented in the South Sudanese cities of Torit and Wau in 2021 and 2022, aims to investigate practical interventions for land justice and the dynamics of land justice in South Sudan. To do so, the report focuses on three main topics. First, it provides an overview of land administration in South Sudan. Second, it investigates land-dispute resolution mechanisms, with a particular focus on the Community Mediation Groups (CMGs) implemented by the South Sudan Law Society (SSLS). Finally, it discusses women’s land rights in South Sudan in customary and statutory systems, the paths available for women to claim their rights, and women’s voices and roles in positions of leadership.

• Land rights
• Access to justice
• Dispute resolution
• Land administration
• South Sudan

• All authors: Ribeiro de Almeida, B.; Ubink, J.M.
• Awarding Institution: Instituut voor Metajuridica, Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid, Leiden University
• Date: 2024-02-26
• DOI: doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.18198.52804
• Link: https://justfuturealliance.org/en/2024/03/21/research-report-land-justic...