MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Somalia is committed to preserve human right in order to establish stability and security in the horn of Africa nation, Somali envoy said.
Somali Ambassador to Switzerland and Austria Ebyan Mahamed Salah said her government does not believe it is possible to achieve peace and security without the preservation of human rights.
She said Somalia has adopted a human rights-based approach and established institutions to end impunity and violent conflict, and to ensure peoples’ rights and freedoms.
The remarks of the ambassador come hours after a report submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council by the U.N.’s independent expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia expressed about possible regression by Somali authorities from their adherence to international human rights law.
“We remain deeply concerned by persistent insecurity and its cost in civilian lives; the marginalisation of displaced people, minorities and women; continuing sexual and gender-based violence; and restrictions on freedom of expression,” said Isha Dyfan who was appointed independent expert on Somalia in March.
She said that information gathered remotely from numerous sources, though, strongly indicates Somali authorities are regressing on commitments to protect peoples’ economic, social and cultural rights.
In the report, she urged the Somali authorities to strengthen the rule of law and bring an end to impunity, including by establishing a National Human Rights Commission.
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