Protection Cluster

​MOGADISHU — ​A four-day specialized workshop aimed at enhancing the institutional and professional capacities of staff members from the National Independent Human Rights Commission officially opened on Monday in Mogadishu. ​According to a media statement released via the verified digital platform of the National Independent Human Rights Commission on “Facebook”, …

​MOGADISHU — The Somali capital, Mogadishu, witnessed a new strategic step toward institutionalizing humanitarian and judicial work; as the Commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamud Moallin Abdulle, held an expanded meeting today, Monday, at the agency’s headquarters, with the Commander of the Somali Custodial Corps, Major General …

​MOGADISHU — ​The Somali Ministry of Justice has launched a professional training program for officers and personnel of the Somali Custodial Corps, in a move aimed at strengthening professional standards and enhancing institutional performance within the prison and correctional sector. According to the Somali National News Agency (SONNA), the program …

​MOGADISHU — The Chairperson of the National Independent Human Rights Commission, Dr. Maryan Qasim Ahmed, held a high-level meeting today with the Somali President’s Special Envoy for Stabilization and Civilian Protection, Omar Hashi, to discuss ways to enhance joint action mechanisms and develop bilateral coordination frameworks to protect the population …

​MOGADISHU — The National Independent Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) of Somalia has expressed deep concern regarding the ongoing detention of “Sadia Moallim Ali” for over a month in Mogadishu’s Central Prison without formal charges. ​According to the Commission’s official Facebook page, a delegation visited the Central Prison on April 29 …

​MOGADISHU — Dr. Maryan Qasim Ahmed, Chairperson of the National Independent Human Rights Commission of Somalia, held a high-level meeting yesterday with H.E. Francesca Di Mauro, the European Union Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia, to discuss prospects for joint cooperation. The Somali National News Agency (SONNA) reported via …

MOGADISHU — In its relentless pursuit of establishing justice and upholding human dignity, Somalia continues to strengthen its international partnerships to support the institutional building of human rights bodies, reaffirming its steadfast commitment to protecting public freedoms as a fundamental pillar of national recovery and comprehensive revival. The Chairperson of …

​MOGADISHU — Commissioner Ali Mohamed Ilmi, a member of the National Independent Human Rights Commission, and the Commission’s Director-General, Mr. Mustafa Ahmed Mohamud, participated today in an expansive seminar in Mogadishu to review the “Performance Audit Report” regarding services provided to inmates at the Central Prison, as detailed in the …

​GENEVA — H.E. Ambassador Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, Somali Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, led a high-level delegation in the 52nd session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva, as reported by the Ministry’s Official Facebook Page. The Somali delegation presented to representatives of 108 participating countries a …

​GENEVA — The Federal Republic of Somalia and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) signed a historic agreement in Geneva yesterday, Wednesday, to officially open the first OHCHR office in Mogadishu, as reported by the Ministry of Family and Human Rights Development’s Official Facebook Page. …