
Human rights in Somalia
Read the most up-to-date and comprehensive insights regarding human rights in Somalia. You’ll find detailed information covering its background, key issues, ongoing research, urgent actions, and latest news.
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Africa: Richer Countries Must Commit To Pay At COP29 As Climate Change Forcibly Displaces Millions Across Africa
November 4, 2024 | Africa

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Somalia: Death of 23 Civilians in Military Strikes with Turkish Drones May Amount to War Crimes – New Investigation
May 7, 2024 | Somalia

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East and Southern Africa: Journalists Targeted Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Media
May 3, 2024 | africa press freedom

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Amnesty International USA Statement for the Record for February 9th hearing on “‘Targeted Killing’ and the Rule of Law: The Legal and Human Costs of 20 Years of U.S. Drone Strikes”
February 9, 2022 | Government Relations

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US must not abandon civilian victims of its air strikes in Somalia after troop withdrawal
December 7, 2020


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Regional human rights bodies struggle to uphold rights amid political headwinds in Africa
October 20, 2020


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AFRICOM Yet to Compensate Somali Families, Despite Casualty Admissions
July 28, 2020 | AFRICOM


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Defense Department undercounts civilian casualties in new reporting
May 6, 2020 | civilian casualties




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U.S. military sheds some light on civilian casualties from shadowy war in Somalia
April 27, 2020 | AFRICOM


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Armed conflicts and state repression in Africa fuel cocktail of human rights violations
April 7, 2020 | abuses by armed groups




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Zero accountability as civilian deaths mount in Somalia from U.S. air strikes
March 30, 2020 | AFRICOM


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Killings, Corruption and Censorship Besiege Media Freedom in Somalia
February 12, 2020 | censorship