South Sudan’s Judiciary, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched a mobile court Tuesday at Juba National Prison to expedite gender-based violence cases and reduce severe overcrowding. The initiative aims to clear a backlog of 129 prioritized cases involving GBV and juveniles by assigning four judges temporary high court powers. GBV remains one of South Sudan’s most pressing human rights challenges, with survivors often facing stigma, delays and systemic barriers to justice. Justice Malou Yel Akok, President of the Court of Appeal for the Greater Equatoria Circuit, urged judges and lawyers to avoid unnecessary postponements. Major General Joseph Benjamin Moses, Director General of Juba National Prison, welcomed the mobile court but urged advocates to volunteer their services to help reduce case backlogs.