Somalia

Kenya Recruits Somali Refugees To Fight Islamists Back Home In Somalia

<p> Letta Tayler and Chris Albin-Lackey </p> — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:54:03 -0800

(Hagadera Refugee Camp, Kenya) For months, 18-year-old Ahmed Abdullahi had dodged the mortar shells that whizz daily through Mogadishu, the war-ravaged capital of Somalia. The one that finally drove him from Somalia tore though his family's house and ripped a cousin to bits, splattering Ahmed with blood and body parts.

Kenya: Stop Recruitment of Somalis in Refugee Camps

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:41:49 -0700

(Nairobi) - The Kenyan government should immediately stop the recruitment of Somalis in refugee camps to fight for an armed force in Somalia, Human Rights Watch said today. Kenyan authorities have directly supported the drive, which has recruited hundreds of Somali men and boys in the sprawling Dadaab refugee camps as well as Kenyan citizens from nearby towns.

UN Human Rights Council: 'Traditional Values' Vote and Gaza Overshadow Progress

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:47:52 -0700

(Geneva) - The UN Human Rights Council concluded its session with mixed results, Human Rights Watch said today. The council adopted helpful resolutions on the human rights situations in Burma, Somalia, Honduras, and Cambodia and unanimously supported resolutions on freedom of expression, migrants' rights, HIV/AIDS, and access to medicines.

US: Clinton Should Stress Human Rights on Africa Trip

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:01:00 -0700

(New York) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should emphasize human rights on her seven-nation trip to Africa, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Clinton.

Letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Advance of Her Africa Trip

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0700

Dear Secretary Clinton,

African Civil Society Urges African States Parties to the Rome Statute to Reaffirm Their Commitment to the ICC

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:40:56 -0700

On 3 July 2009 the African Union (AU) agreed that its members should withhold cooperation from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the arrest and surrender of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. The court issued its arrest warrant for President al-Bashir on 4 March 2009 for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur.

Somaliland: Fragile Democracy Under Threat

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:45:00 -0700

(Hargeisa, Somaliland) - The Somaliland government's disregard for the law and democratic processes threatens the territory's nascent democracy, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The administration of President Dahir Riyale Kahin has committed human rights violations and generated a dangerous electoral crisis.

"Hostages to Peace"

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:30:00 -0700

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“Hostages to Peace”

Threats to Human Rights and Democracy in Somaliland

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Summary

"Hostages to Peace"

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:30:00 -0700

This 56-page report says that Somaliland's government has helped create a measure of stability and democratic governance even as Somalia has remained mired in armed conflict. But Somaliland's gains are fragile and currently under threat.

African Union: Focus on Justice in Somalia, Chad

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:22:00 -0700