Author

Publication

2010 - Minority Rights Group

Language

English

Word Count

9,000 words, Guess

Page Count

36 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781907919008
  • ISBN-101907919007
  • OCLC Control Number695038453
  • Better World Books9781907919008
  • Open LibraryOL39237474M

Classifications

  • LCCDT402.3 .H55 2010

Description

This report documents the neglected situation of Somalia's minorities. It aims to raise awareness of the continuing severe violations of their human rights, so that they can move from exclusion and poverty towards a future of dignity, equal opportunities and non-discrimination alongside their fellow citizens. The report examines the current situation in three regions of Somalia -- Somaliland, Puntland and south-central Somalia -- where differing political climates have left minorities in a state of desperation. Severe human rights violations against internally displaced minorities, particularly women, were reported to MRG's researchers in Puntland. Accounts of hate speech, displacement and religious persecution, particularly of Christians, emerged in the violent south-central region of the country, where militant organization al-Shabaab controls much of the territory. Meanwhile, in the relatively peaceful self-declared Republic of Somaliland in north-western Somalia, minorities still face significant barriers in the political, educational and social spheres.

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