The explosion of mines on the outskirts of the city of Lori in South Sudan. South Sudan: The UN is concerned about the growth of violence, arrests and inciting hatred Peace and safety UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Folker Türk warned that the situation in South Sudan was sharply worsening. Since February, the country has escauced violence, arbitrary arrests have become more frequent, and the incursion of hatred has become widespread. Since the beginning of the year, in the clashes between government troops and the forces of the opposition, as well as their allies, at least 75 civilians were killed, another 78 were injured. Thousands of people were forced to leave their homes. in the period from May 3 to 20, the fighting intensified. The use of indiscriminate airstrikes, attacks from land and water from the government troops is the strength of the opposition in the regions of Fangak, Jongley, and Tong, the Upper Nile. The populated areas and civilian facilities, including the hospital served by the organization “doctors without borders”, fell under the shelling. On May 21, the opposition forces began a counterattack in order to return the lost territories, which is why even more civilians were forced to flee. ~ 60 > 62 >“This escalation of violence can even worsen even more difficult the humanitarian and human rights situation in the country and jeopardize a fragile peace process,” said Folker Türk. He called on all parties to immediately terminate the fighting, comply with the peace agreement of 2018, protect civilians and not prevent the delivery of humanitarian aid. 60 > new wave of violence began after a series of attacks in the Nasir district, the state of upper Nile, in which, according to the data, was involved “The White Army.” The battles mainly occur in the states of the Central Equatorium, Jngley, Unity and Upper Nile. ~ 60 > In recent months, dozens of politicians associated with the opposition forces, including the first vice-president of the country, ministers, deputies and the military. From March 5 to 26, at least 55 high -ranking members of the opposition were arrested, among them there were civilians. ~ 60 > “I am worried that the arrests were arbitrary, people were arrested without order and without legitimate procedures,” Turk said. He demanded an immediate and unconditional liberation of all the arbitrarily detained. 60 > he also called on the authorities of the South Sudan to allow the UN mission to visit the national security service in South Sudan to check the conditions of the detention prisoners. 60 > In addition, the UN Supreme Commissioner urged the government to urgently take measures in order to stop the spread of the language of hatred in the country.