Statecraft & Independence
Distinguished
Peter Biar Ajak
Scholar and peace activist, held as a political prisoner
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the South Sudan Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A scholar and peace campaigner detained without proper process for eighteen months, and released after an international campaign.
Peter Biar Ajak is a South Sudanese peace activist and scholar who was arbitrarily detained in South Sudan from July 2018 until January 2020.
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