Two South Sudanese pastors facing criminal charges in Sudan have been moved to a high security prison and have not been allowed any visitors, their lawyers have confirmed.
Two Christian pastors currently on trial in Sudan have said they are not afraid, despite the fact that they could face the death penalty, because of their faith in God.
Almost five million South Sudanese people are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance, but NGOs working in the region fear they could be crippled by a bill passed on Tuesday.
Tens of thousands of people have fled fierce fighting in South Sudan's northern Unity State and humanitarian organisations have withdrawn staff from the area.
Despite commitments to stop recruiting children under 18, government forces in South Sudan continue to actively recruit and use child soldiers, Human Rights Watch said today.
Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese Christian woman who was sentenced to death for her faith, has spoken in depth about her ordeal for the first time since her release.