carried out outside the procedures prescribed under the South Sudanese Nationality Act, 2011,24 and rendered Ms. Animu effectively stateless. 44. On 26 October 2021, Animu submitted a complaint to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) after unsuccessfully seeking redress before domestic courts and authorities. At its 80th Ordinary Session, held from 24 July to 02 August 2024, the African Commission adopted its decision in Communication 801/2021 - Afekuru Animu Risasi Amitai v. The Republic of South Sudan. 25 The African Commission found that the arbitrary deprivation of nationality and confiscation of her nationality documents violated her rights under Articles 1, 5, 7(1)(a) and (d), 12(1) and (2), 13 (1) and (2), and 15 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Accordingly, The African Commission directed that South Sudan:26 a. ‘Take all necessary steps to restore all rights of the Complainant, including restoration of her South Sudanese nationality certificate and passport; b. Ensure that domestic courts hear arguments and determine compensation for moral and material prejudice, including loss of job opportunities and earnings; c. Adopt measures to prevent recurrence of similar violations; d. Provide training on the right to nationality and statelessness to relevant security agencies, including the Directorate of Nationality, Passport, and Immigration, the South Sudan National Police Service, and the Immigration and Passport Department within the Ministry of Interior; and e. Inform the Commission, within 180 days of transmission of the decision, of all steps taken to implement it, in accordance with Rule 125(1) of the African Commission’s Rules of Procedure.’ 45. Despite the decision of the African Commission, South Sudan has failed to implement any of the measures ordered. The Government has neither restored Ms. Animu’s nationality nor provided the African Commission with information on steps taken toward implementation, contrary to its reporting obligations under the Commission's Rules of Procedure. At the time of submission of this report, Animu remains undocumented and effectively stateless. Her nationality certificate and passport have not been restored, no compensation has been awarded, and no legislative, administrative, or institutional measures have been adopted to prevent similar violations from recurring. ISSUE II - Secession, Displacement and Statelessness 24 The Nationality Act, 2011, sec. 15 (1) provides: ‘The President may, upon the recommendation of the Minister, revoke the nationality of a South Sudanese National by birth after having proved that— (a) the South Sudanese National has made a voluntary declaration renouncing his or her South Sudanese nationality; or (b) the South Sudanese National has enlisted to serve or continues in the service of a foreign enemy country in violation of any provisions of any applicable law of South Sudan.’ 25 Communication 801/2021: Afekuru Animu Risasi Amitai v. The Republic of South Sudan, available at https://achpr.au.int/en/decisions-communications/communication-80122?s=08. 26 Ibid, para 133. 9