South Sudan on Saturday repatriated a Mexican national who had been deported to Juba by the United States in July, the foreign ministry announced.
The government said Mexico had given assurances that the national would not be subjected to torture, inhumane treatment, or unfair prosecution upon arrival.
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Jesus Munõz Gutierrez was formally handed over to Mexico’s designated ambassador, Alejandro Ives Estivill, who arrived in Juba on Friday, according to the statement.
It was not immediately possible to reach Gutierrez for comment.
The South Sudanese government added that it remains committed to cooperating with international partners to ensure the safe and humane return of six other third-country nationals currently in South Sudan after being deported from the United States, Reuters reported.
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