Somalia grapples with a humanitarian crisis due to climate change, widespread human rights violations, and ongoing conflicts. Al Shabab continues to control territory and to commit grave human rights abuses with several attacks against civilians in this period. Furthermore, GBV surged, disproportionately impacting displaced women and girls.
Somalia grapples with a humanitarian crisis due to climate change, widespread human rights violations, and ongoing conflicts. Al Shabab continues to control territory and to commit grave human rights abuses with several attacks against civilians in this period. Furthermore, GBV surged, disproportionately impacting displaced women and girls. Civic
space remains under intense pressure in Somalia, one of the most dangerous places to be a journalist. Journalists are constantly targeted, harassed, arrested, and attacked by both the state and non-state actors. In October 2023, the United Nations HRC extended the mandate of the Independent Expert on Somalia’s human rights situation, emphasizing grave violations and abuses.
The information is based on our latest bi-annual report that can be found under our reports.
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