[1] The JRC was established under the Revitalized (power sharing) Agreement for the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan, which was signed on 12 September 2018 and has the same force as a constitution.
[2] The JRC was formed in the context of continued violence following the independence of South Sudan in 2011, combined with shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, exceptional flooding, and food and fuel scarcity due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
[6] The working groups are responsible for Judicial Structure, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Judicial Service Commission, Training, capacity building and Technology, Constitutional court-[7] In 2023 the committee consulted with stakeholders in areas such as Western Bahr el Ghazal, Western Equatoria, Upper Nile State, and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area.
[8] The third JRC workshop was conducted by the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law over three days in May 2023.
Committee members reviewed and discussed different systems adopted by different countries, and thoughts on which model would best suit South Sudan.