{"id":19344,"date":"2026-05-05T21:43:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T21:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/?p=19344"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:08:30","slug":"human-rights-commission-and-icrc-establish-strategic-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sooha.org\/en\/2026\/05\/05\/human-rights-commission-and-icrc-establish-strategic-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Human rights commission and ICRC establish strategic partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u200bMOGADISHU —<\/strong> Somalia, represented by Dr. Maryam Qasim Ahmed, Chairperson of the Independent National Human Rights Commission, received today in Mogadishu Mr. Antoine Grand, Head of the ICRC Delegation, to launch a new phase of institutional cooperation, as reported by the Commission’s official Facebook page.<\/p>\n

\u200bThe meeting witnessed the laying of foundations to establish a sustainable relationship aimed at enhancing joint work in humanitarian and human rights fields, ensuring the protection of civilians and their inherent dignity as a top priority, as stated by the Commission\u2019s official page.<\/p>\n

Both sides reviewed methods to activate periodic monitoring of detention centers and penal institutions, emphasizing the necessity of aligning these procedures with international human rights standards and ensuring the basic rights of detainees in accordance with current national laws.<\/p>\n

The talks highlighted the utmost importance of promoting the culture of International Humanitarian Law, as the Commission\u2019s official platform reported the parties’ agreement to establish permanent communication channels to enhance awareness of principles that ensure the safety of vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n

Dr. Maryam Qasim Ahmed discussed with the international official ways to overcome obstacles to vital humanitarian aid delivery, affirming that establishing this cooperation is an inherent part of the commitment adopted by the National Commission to ensure the dignified flow of relief.<\/p>\n

The meeting also addressed support programs for vulnerable societal sectors and ways to empower national systems to monitor and handle human rights challenges, contributing to building strong supervisory institutions characterized by transparency and high professionalism.<\/p>\n

The National Commission expressed its appreciation for starting this coordination path with the ICRC, asserting that Somalia pays great attention to providing a motivating environment for international organizations to ensure they carry out their noble mission in protecting lives.<\/p>\n

At the conclusion of the meeting, both parties reaffirmed the continuity of high-level coordination and the exchange of technical and field expertise, consolidating Somalia’s position as a state committed to upholding human rights and ensuring a future based on justice and equality.<\/p>\n

This meeting represents the cornerstone in establishing an integrative relationship between national institutions and international expertise, through which Somalia seeks to make human dignity the primary pillar of its modern state-building. Transforming these understandings into an institutional reality confirms the country’s steady progress toward safeguarding rights and freedoms, paving the way for comprehensive social stability and sustainable human prosperity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u200bMOGADISHU — Somalia, represented by Dr. Maryam Qasim Ahmed, Chairperson of the Independent National Human Rights Commission, received today in Mogadishu Mr. Antoine Grand, Head of the ICRC Delegation, to launch a new phase of institutional cooperation, as reported by the Commission’s official Facebook page. \u200bThe meeting witnessed the laying of foundations to establish a …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-news","category-protection-cluster"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t