{"id":456597,"date":"2026-02-15T19:57:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=456597"},"modified":"2026-02-15T19:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T16:57:42","slug":"dr-maryam-qasim-meets-un-human-rights-chief-to-strengthen-somalias-rights-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/dr-maryam-qasim-meets-un-human-rights-chief-to-strengthen-somalias-rights-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Maryam Qasim Meets UN Human Rights Chief to Strengthen Somalia\u2019s Rights Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2014 Dr. Maryam Qasim, Chairperson of Somalia\u2019s Independent National Human Rights Commission, met with Kirsten Young, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Somalia, in their first official meeting since the new Commission leadership took office earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting focused on advancing human rights, building institutional capacity, promoting accountability, and strengthening collaboration between the Commission and the United Nations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"s-ct-inner\">\n<div class=\"e-ct-outer\">\n<div class=\"entry-content rbct clearfix is-highlight-shares\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-556777\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9509-300x188.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9509-300x188.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9509-1024x642.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9509-768x481.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9509-860x539.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9509.jpeg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-556778\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9508-300x206.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9508-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9508-1024x704.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9508-768x528.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9508-860x591.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9508.jpeg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-556779\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9507-300x225.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9507-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9507-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9507-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9507-860x645.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9507.jpeg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-556780\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9506-300x225.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9506-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9506-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9506-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9506-860x645.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9506.jpeg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2014 Dr. Maryam Qasim, Chairperson of Somalia\u2019s Independent National Human Rights Commission, met with Kirsten Young, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Somalia, in their first official meeting since the new Commission leadership took office earlier this month. 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