{"id":460757,"date":"2026-05-25T14:45:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T11:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=460757"},"modified":"2026-05-25T14:55:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T11:55:49","slug":"somali-human-rights-commission-holds-talks-with-judiciary-leaders-on-rule-of-law-and-human-rights-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/somali-human-rights-commission-holds-talks-with-judiciary-leaders-on-rule-of-law-and-human-rights-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Somali Human Rights Commission Holds Talks with Judiciary Leaders on Rule of Law and Human Rights Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2013 The Chairperson of the Somali Independent Human Rights Commission (SIHRC), Maryam Qasim, accompanied by the Deputy Chairperson, commissioners and the Director General, held a joint meeting with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Attorney General to discuss cooperation on advancing and protecting human rights, strengthening the rule of law and enhancing an effective and transparent justice system.<\/p>\n

The discussions focused on the critical role of judicial institutions in safeguarding constitutional rights, upholding due process, ensuring judicial independence, promoting accountability and strengthening public trust in Somalia\u2019s justice system.<\/p>\n

Both sides emphasized the importance of effective collaboration between the judiciary, the Office of the Attorney General and the Human Rights Commission, particularly on issues related to fair trials, improving prison and detainee conditions, and protecting vulnerable groups in society.<\/p>\n

The meeting also highlighted Somalia\u2019s commitment to upholding the Constitution and international and regional human rights instruments to which the country is a party, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Convention Against Torture (CAT), and the African Charter on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights.<\/p>\n

Participants further stressed the need for continued dialogue and institutional cooperation to support accountability, strengthen the rule of law and build a credible human rights-based governance culture while respecting the independence and mandates of each institution.<\/p>\n

The Commission also noted that it recently held a similar meeting with the leadership of the Somali Police Force and senior police officials, emphasizing the institutions\u2019 shared responsibility in protecting human rights, maintaining public security and safeguarding fundamental freedoms.<\/p>\n

The Human Rights Commission reiterated its constitutional mandate to monitor compliance with human rights obligations, cooperate with state institutions and promote accountability and the protection of human rights across Somalia.<\/p>\n

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Mogadishu, (SONNA) \u2013 The Chairperson of the Somali Independent Human Rights Commission (SIHRC), Maryam Qasim, accompanied by the Deputy Chairperson, commissioners and the Director General, held a joint meeting with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Attorney General to discuss cooperation on advancing and protecting human rights, strengthening the rule of law […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":460761,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-460757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=460757"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460757\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":460768,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460757\/revisions\/460768"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/460761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=460757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=460757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=460757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}