Legal and Policy Review of South Sudan's Anti - Human Trafficking Bill, 2024: A Comparative Framework Analysisnal and Regional Frameworks

This article provides a critical review of South Sudan?s legislative efforts to combat trafficking in persons, specifically through the proposed Anti - Human Trafficking Bill, 2024. Although the country is a signatory to international instruments such as the Palermo Protocol, its current domestic framework lacks alignment with global legal standards. The study identifies key legal gaps in areas including criminalization, victim protection, institutional coordination, and enforcement mechanisms. It further compares the Bill against international best practices and laws from jurisdictions like Kenya and Nigeria. The analysis concludes that while the Bill marks a legislative advancement, significant challenges remain in terms of implementation, institutional capacity, and inter - agency coordination. The paper proposes legal and policy reforms to bring South Sudan?s anti - trafficking efforts into closer compliance with international obligations.