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ILA on SSBC Peace Forum: How Justice Can Contribute to Peace

Initiative for Legal Aid joined a Peace Forum segment hosted by the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), discussing how justice can contribute to peace, among other topics.

Advocate Emmanuel Sumagule Benaih Swaka, ILA Executive Director, and other participants during the recorded SSBC Peace Forum discussion.
Advocate Emmanuel Sumagule Benaih Swaka, ILA Executive Director (centre), during the SSBC Peace Forum segment. Photo: Initiative for Legal Aid (ILA)

The Initiative for Legal Aid (ILA) took part in a Peace Forum segment hosted by the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), joining a recorded discussion on peace, justice and related topics affecting communities in South Sudan.

The segment was hosted by Par Palet.

Advocate Emmanuel Sumagule Benaih Swaka, ILA Executive Director, with the ILA delegation at the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC).
Advocate Emmanuel Sumagule Benaih Swaka with the ILA delegation at SSBC.

A conversation on justice and peace

Among the themes raised during the discussion was how justice can contribute to peace, alongside other topics covered in the conversation.

The appearance reflects ILA's continued engagement with national platforms to bring discussion of justice, rights and peacebuilding to a wider audience in South Sudan.

Advocate Emmanuel Sumagule Benaih Swaka, ILA Executive Director, shakes hands with an SSBC representative.
Advocate Emmanuel Sumagule Benaih Swaka with an SSBC representative.
Advocate Emmanuel Sumagule Benaih Swaka, ILA Executive Director, shakes hands with an SSBC representative beside the SSBC signage.
Advocate Emmanuel Sumagule Benaih Swaka beside the SSBC signage.
Advocate Emmanuel Sumagule Benaih Swaka, ILA Executive Director, with ILA and SSBC representatives at the SSBC premises.
Advocate Emmanuel Sumagule Benaih Swaka (centre) at the SSBC premises.
Advocate Emmanuel Sumagule Benaih Swaka, ILA Executive Director, and other participants during the recorded Peace Forum discussion.
The Peace Forum discussion in progress, recorded on the SSBC premises.
Advocate Emmanuel Sumagule Benaih Swaka, ILA Executive Director, speaking during the recorded Peace Forum discussion.
Advocate Emmanuel Sumagule Benaih Swaka speaking during the discussion.
An ILA representative with a guest at the SSBC premises.

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