Somalia: Human Rights Defenders at Cross Roads
Addressing Challenges Facing Human Rights Defenders in Somalia. The WHRDs stand for solidarity at event held CSHRD in Mogadishu
Horn of Africa (July 05, 2024): Development v. the Environment
In Somaliland, Somalia, environmental defender Axmed is facing severe repercussions e.g. death threats and arbitrary arrests for his efforts to protect a crucial reserve area for indigenous community in Baki, located in the Awdal region.
International: Call to Action to Protect WHRDs
Somalia: Call to Action to Protect Women Human Rights Defenders
Somalia: Galmudug Region of Somalia Outlaws Female Genital Mutilation FGM
Breaking News ! Female genital mutilation FGM is outlawed in Galmudug region of Somalia.
Somalia Media Hub Peacebuilding Activities
Somalia Media Hub (established by Agency for Peacebuilding AP in Italy and Horn Afrik News Agency for Human Rights HANAHR based in Horn of Africa region HOA) funded by the institut für Auslandischebeziehungen IFA and the German Foreign Affairs Officer The program comprised of training journalists on peacebuilding, democracy and human rights and then connect …
Somalia: Women Human Rights Defenders Face Touch Challenges
“Human rights defender” is a term used to describe people who, individually or with others, act to promote or protect human rights in a peaceful manner. Human rights defenders are identified above all by what they do and it is through a description of their actions (section A below) and of some of the contexts …
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Soomaaliya: Nabada iyo Nabadeynta
Nabada iyo Nabadeynta Waa Aasaaska Nolosha iyo Noolaashaha Bulshooyinka.
Somalia: El Ali Meteorite in the Light of History and Culture
Background El Ali District is situated in Hiiraan region, Somalia and it is inhabited by indigenous clan known as Derissame who are camel herders. The local indigenous community dresses in a special way where they dress (two simple pieces of clothes, which cover the shoulders and the lower party of the body as skirt and …
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Somalia: Grave Violations Against Children
Introduction & Methodology (This report is based on collected data by Somali human rights defenders working both in urban and rural settings in different regions in Somalia) Children in Somalia are not like any other children in the world, as they are raised in one of the hottest armed conflict zones. They are subjected to …
Somalia: The Arbitrary Arrest of Abdalla Mumin Demonstrates System Failure
The press freedom advocate and freelance journalist Abdalla Mumin was first arrested on October 11 at Mogadishu International airport, His detention drew local and international condemnations. Abdalle Ahmed Mumin is a fearless and tireless advocate for the rights of Somali journalists to report the news freely and independently. The arbitrary arrests of Abdalla Mumin was …
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