NGOs condemn attacks on cilvilians in South Sudan and emphasize a need for urgent humanitarian assistance

The undersigned non-governmental organizations (NGOs) express deep concern at the serious escalation in violence in South Sudan, which has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of civilians and is exacerbating an already profound humanitarian crisis. We strongly condemn all attacks that have taken place against civilians in this conflict. Civilians have been targeted at the basis of their ethnicity, others indiscriminately killed and many subjected to unspeakable grave human rights violations including rape.