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GENEVA — Driven by a steadfast commitment to upholding human dignity and promoting values of justice and equality, the Independent National Human Rights Commission of Somalia commenced high-level participation in the International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions, which opened today at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva.
This three-day participation comes within the context of national efforts aimed at aligning the Somali rights system with international standards, as published on the Commission’s official Facebook page.
The Somali delegation is headed by H.E. Dr. Maryan Qasim Ahmed, Chairperson of the Commission, with the participation of Mr. Mohamed Harun Mohamud, Vice-Chairperson, and Commissioner Farhan Mohamed Jim’ale, representing the Somali human rights voice in this significant UN forum.
The first day’s proceedings focused on urgent humanitarian issues, primarily the repercussions of irregular migration and its profound impact on societies, especially across the African continent, according to the Commission’s media briefing.
During the opening sessions, the Somali delegation reviewed the human rights challenges associated with human smuggling, emphasizing the need to formulate a comprehensive international response that protects migrants’ rights and preserves their dignity, as reported by the Commission’s official sources.
The delegation is scheduled to hold a series of high-level bilateral meetings with UN agencies and regional and continental organizations to strengthen joint cooperation frameworks in human rights protection, as monitored on the Commission’s official Facebook account.
These side meetings aim to exchange technical expertise and support institutional capacity-building for the Commission, ensuring the activation of human rights monitoring mechanisms across all Somali regions, as highlighted in the delegation’s news coverage.
This session of the conference focuses on enhancing solidarity among national human rights institutions to face emerging crises, a goal Somalia seeks to consolidate through its strategic partnerships, following the Commission’s digital platform updates.
Through this qualitative presence, Somalia aims to highlight the progress made in the national rights file and emphasize the pivotal role of independent commissions in promoting the rule of law, as broadcast on the Commission’s official page.
The first day concluded by reaffirming that human protection is the cornerstone of building international peace and security, as Somalia continues its journey toward building a society based on the values of truth and justice, per the Commission’s news reports.
Somalia’s participation in the Geneva Rights Summit reflects a qualitative shift in the state’s humanitarian diplomacy, transcending protocol attendance to active engagement in shaping global rights policies. This confirms that Somalia, despite the challenges, places human dignity and fundamental rights at the heart of its project for comprehensive national transformation and renaissance.
