South Sudan’s Riek Machar Faces Treason, Terrorism, and Crimes Against Humanity Charges.

South Sudan First Vice President Riek Machar is facing charges of treason and other serious crimes.

Machar has been under house arrest since March after the transitional government accused him of subversive activities against President Salva Kiir.

In addition to treason, Machar and seven others face charges of murder, conspiracy, terrorism, destruction of public property and military assets, and crimes against humanity.