Human right campaigns

Press Release: Journalists Arrested and Tortured for News Coversge

Journalists in Somalia operating at great personal risk. See video in this link for details https://youtu.be/3l3ppHlRnKY The recent attack, attempted murder and the subsequent arrest, torture and confiscation of equipment carried out by the police of Wadajir district, Mogadishu, on Monday morning 18-07-2022 against journalists from Arlaadi Media Network. The police force attacked journalist Mohamed …

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Somalia Elections – CSHRDs & ICJ Joint Press Release.

    Press release Somalia: Peaceful transfer of power following a Presidential election but the country remains fraught with safety concerns Somalia’s new President and the first to serve two non-consecutive terms defeated Mohamed ‘Farmaajo’ Abdullahi Mohamed by 214-110 votes in a third-round runoff. Only 329 members of parliament voted in these elections. It was not …

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Press Release (immediate press release) KDF Massacres unarmed Civilians in Raaskambooni, Somalia.

(Press Release dated; 25 March, 2022) – Kenya defense force kdf that is part of AMISOM has deliberately perpetrated summery & extra judicial killing against non-combatant civilians from the nomad community in Raskamboni (in Kismayo suburb) on 21st March, 2022. The kdf attacked the community and selectively gathered young men and killed them instantly on …

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Press Release (Somalia: Ongoing Elections)

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE March 01, 2022Somalia: Ongoing Elections / MPs elections for the upcoming parliamentThe coalition of Somali human rights defenders CSHRDS www.cshrds.org has been following and monitoring the indirect election process in different regions in Somalia, and as a result of monitoring and observing the ongoing elections; CSHRDs has learnt that there are …

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Somalia: Consultation Meeting on the Preparing Report on the African Charter on Human & Peoples’ Rights.

Consultation Meeting on the Preparing Report on the African Charter on Human & Peoples’ Rights for Somali Civil Society Organizations on Human Rights in Hotel Sahafi on 28 Dec 2021 attended by Mohamed Abdullahi aka Shiino (senior HRD) from the Coalition of Somali Human Rights Defenders CSHRDS. It was an honor for the CSHRDS and …

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CSHRDs Recognises Fadumo Abdullahi Mohamud as WHRD of the Year 2021.

Faduma A. Is a recognised WHRD and senior member of the coalition of Somali human rights defenders CSHRDS www.cshrds.org, she works on the improvement of women human rights in Somalia applying nonviolent Advocacy methods. She helps protect HRDs/WHRDs at risk with necessary means to ensure their safety and security. She is known with her commitment …

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Somalia: Senior German Diplomat Meets with Senior Somali HRDs

Senior German Diplomat (Martin Stein) met today with senior HRDs from the coalition of Somali Human Rights Defenders CSHRDS led by Asad Dhayow and Faduma Abdullahi in Decale Hotel in Mogadishu airport. The meeting discussed human rights situation in Somalia and promotion of advocacy for human rights in Somalia as well as possibilities of German …

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Commemoration of Somali National Human Rights Day in August 27, 2021.

27.08.2021 – The Ministry of Women & Human Rights Development of the Federal Republic of Somalia has arranged today a ceremony to celebrate the Somali national human rights day; which is celebrated in August 27, in every year. A senior human rights advocate and Public relations lead person from the coalition of Somali human rights …

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Somalia: (20.08.2021) -CSHRDS Meeting with Electoral Dispute Resolution Committee (EDRC)

The coalition of Somali human rights defenders CSHRDS speeds up efforts to engage with Somalia election stakeholders and today, Sayid Ali M. (CSHRDS senior coordinator of the human rights monitoring team for the election in Somalia) meets with deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Dispute Resolution Committee EDRC; Mr. Maxamed Ibrahim Barre. Sayid Ali discusses with …

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Senior Swedish Delegation from the Embassy Visits CSHRDS HQ.

(August 16, 2021) – Senior Swedish delegation from the Swedish embassy to Somalia based in Nairobi visited the headquarter office of the coalition of Somali human rights defenders CSHRDS in Mogadishu. The senior diplomatic delegation was led by Swedish Ambassador Staffan Tillander & Nina (a senior diplomat from the Swedish embassy). The meeting discussed human …

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