Somalia

Human Rights in SOMALI REPUBLIC

Two journalists attacked in Somalia | Amnesty International
11 February 2009

Two journalists have been attacked, one fatally, in less than a week in Somalia.

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Somalia: Allegations of AU force firing on civilians need ...
5 February 2009

Amnesty International today called for a prompt, independent and impartial investigation into allegations that AMISOM, the African Union peace support operation ...

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African Union Summit in Addis Ababa: African leaders should re ...
31 January 2009

In advance of the 12th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, between 1 and 3 February 2009, Amnesty International is calling ...

Report       IOR 63/001/2009

Struggling for women's rights in Somalia | Amnesty International
20 January 2009

Questions and answers with Somali human rights activist, Zam Zam Adbullahi.

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Media Briefing -- Somalia: Protection of civilians should be a ...
16 January 2009

Only two days after the UN Security Council reaffirmed “its commitment to the full and effective implementation of its resolutions on the protection of civilians

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Journalists and humanitarian workers at risk in war-ravaged ...
6 January 2009

A worker with the United Nations World Food Programme was killed by unidentified gunmen in southern Somalia, highlights the dangerous environment in which journalists

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Somalia: International community must seize opportunity for ...
27 November 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: AFR 52/019/2008. 27 November 2008. Somalia: International community must seize opportunity ...

Document       AFR 52/019/2008

Somalia: Fatal Insecurity: Attacks on aid workers and rights ...
6 November 2008

An escalating wave of attacks on humanitarian workers, peace activists and human rights defenders has been sweeping Somalia. In this report Amnesty International ...

Report       AFR 52/016/2008

Millions at risk in Somalia as attacks on aid workers escalate ...
6 November 2008

At least 40 humanitarian and human rights workers have been killed so far this year, forcing aid organizations to suspend their programmes and withdraw staff.

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Somalia: Stop attacks so help can get through | Amnesty ...
6 November 2008

The deaths of at least 40 humanitarian or human rights workers this year, and the ever growing threat of attack by armed groups and militias, is putting at least ...

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