JUBA, South Sudan (AP) - South Sudan's special high court has sentenced a
South African military veteran to execution by hanging. Retired colonel
William Endley, a former adviser to past Vice President Riek Machar,
had been convicted on charges of conspiracy and attempting to overthrow
the government. His lawyer, Gar Adel Gar, calls the sentence a "mockery
of justice" and says they plan to appeal it next week. Endley has been
detained since August 2016. He is one of two people associated with
opposition leader Machar who now face a death sentence for allegedly
conspiring against the government. The other is James Gatdet Dak,
Machar's former spokesman. Rights groups have condemned the death
sentences.
Source: Yahoo News
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