SPLM IO Press Release On the Critical Health Situation of Brigadier General Kuok Dang Yiel at Jamus Detention Centre

The press release from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition, dated August 5, 2026, expresses deep concern for Brigadier General Kuok Dang Yiel, who is critically ill and has been denied essential medical care while incarcerated at the Jamus Detention Centre. Gen. Kuok was detained alongside other security detail commanders in March 2025 under unlawful conditions, and their mistreatment is highlighted as a violation of International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law. The release calls for the immediate release of Brigadier General Kuok and his colleagues, as well as all other political prisoners unjustly held in South Sudan.

SPLM IO Press Release On the Critical Health Situation of Brigadier General Kuok Dang Yiel at Jamus Detention Centre