Ajonye Perpetua Paya[a] is a South Sudanese constitutional lawyer, judge and human rights activist.
[6] In 2011, Ajonye was Minister of Legal Affairs and Law Enforcement of Central Equatoria State in the government of Clement Wani Konga.
[10] On 7 May 2013, Ajonye and deputy Foreign Minister Elias Nyamlell Wako were dismissed by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, who had announced that he would no longer tolerate criticism by members of his cabinet.
[10] There was speculation that the dismissal was due to disagreement over the way she was handling corruption allegations concerning some of the President's senior office administrators.
[16] Ajonye was still Chairperson of the Central Equatoria Land Commission in April 2015 when she participated in a discussion on Is Forgiveness A Possible Route Towards Reconciliation in South Sudan?.
[22] The JRC had been launched by the Government of South Sudan on 28 July 2022 to review laws, and to advise on judicial reforms and restructuring of the judiciary.
[18] In June 2020, Ajonye expressed disappointment in the continued marginalization of women in regards to property inheritance in South Sudan.
[1] In an interview with Eye Radio in June 2020 Ajonye spoke about the rights of the elderly duringt the COVID-19 crisis.