The 4.5 system in Somalia is unfair because it does not recognise all citizens as equal. Instead of giving people representation based on equal citizenship, democratic choice, or merit, it…
Across Somalia, women and girls continue to suffer some of the most brutal forms of violence imaginable. Among the most horrific cases are those where victims are burned alive, often in…
Subject: Urgent Action Required: Somali Migrants Dying in the Mediterranean between Algeria and Spain To: European Union External Action Service (EEAS), UNHCR, IOM, European Commission DG ECHO, and relevant UN…
Domestic violence against women is widespread in Somalia, though reliable data are limited due to underreporting and social stigma. The most recent nationally representative survey, the Somali Health and Demographic…
The situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Somalia, particularly rape victims, remains a critical human rights issue. Many IDP women and girls face sexual violence, with limited access to…
The warlords carry primary responsibility for the agony of the Somali people. And since then have been undermining all efforts to pacify the country or to set up an effective…