Somalia: Inadequate US Airstrike Investigations
Apparently Unlawful Attacks, No Redress for Civilian Deaths
Somalia
Civilians continue to bear the brunt of abuses committed by the Islamist armed group Al-Shabab and government forces in the country’s long-running armed conflict. Survivors of conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence lack adequate redress. In 2022, the country faced a devastating food crisis following five consecutive below-average rainy seasons. Ongoing conflict, extreme weather patterns—increasing in intensity and frequency due to climate change—compounded by food-price hikes, exacerbated existing vulnerabilities. Authorities in Somaliland continued to restrict free expression, media, and association.
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Yemen: Detained African Migrants Tortured, Raped
Grant Access to Asylum Procedures; Hold Abusers Accountable
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Kenya: Involuntary Refugee Returns to Somalia
Camp Closure Threat Triggers Thousands Returning to Danger
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Somalia: Revamp Intelligence Agency Bill
Draft Law Grants Abusive Agency Broad Powers of Detention, Surveillance
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Somalia Reeling from Devastating Attack on Education Ministry
Al-Shabab Car Bombings Leave at Least 121 Dead, Hundreds Wounded
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Somalia: Free Detained Journalist
Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, Respected Media Rights Advocate, Jailed in Mogadishu
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Still No Justice in Somalia Health Workers Massacre
New Leadership Should Review Pending Abuse Investigations
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Somalia: US Redeployment Should Stress Civilian Protection
Minimize Civilian Harm, Ensure Justice for Abuses
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UN: Noncompetitive Rights Council Election Aids Abusers
Withhold Votes for Serious Rights Violators Cameroon, Eritrea, UAE
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Somalia: Ensure Justice in Health Worker Massacre
Boost Stalled Investigation into Killing of 8 in Rural Village
