Send us a Text Message.Ter Manyang was born in Ayod, Jonglei State. Initially guided by his soldier father, he began schooling but later dropped out to stay in the village with cattle. He believed it was essential to acquire life skills before returning to academics. After some years, Ter resumed his education and moved to Khartoum for primary school. He later relocated to Uganda, where he completed his high school education and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration and Management with a major in good governance and human rights from Cavendish University. Ter Manyang is pursuing a Master of Arts in Transformational Leadership, specialising in Gender Studies and Women's Rights at the University of Juba.Ter is passionate about human rights and civic space in South Sudan, which led him to establish the Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) in 2013. CPA advocates for human rights, transitional justice, institutional reforms, gender justice, and citizen participation in governance and decision-making processes.He is a vocal critic of policies he views as undemocratic and restrictive of the civic space. This stance has put him at odds with various law enforcement actors, resulting in his restriction a few times.  Ter claims his work has put him under constant threats by some of these actors and made his job difficult.  Actions which he says do not deter him. He is a prominent voice in the media and other public platforms, commenting on the peace agreement, civic participation, and freedom of expression.In 2023, the South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network (SSHRDN) awarded Ter Manyang the Human Rights Winner Award for the Greater Upper Nile Region of South Sudan.