Tag: human rights

For eleven grueling years, he stood alone against a hostile government, armed only with his legal brilliance. As Somalia’s journalists faced extinction, Advocate Tahlil Haji Hussein took their case from the shattered courts of Mogadishu to the marble halls of the United Nations and won.

Authorities in Somalia’s Puntland region executed a woman in Galkayo for killing a 14-year-old domestic worker, a rare use of retributive justice that renews debate on child protection and capital punishment.

Iran’s foreign minister told Fox News that Tehran will not execute detainees from recent protests, responding to President Trump’s warnings and amid U.S.–U.K. troop moves from a Qatar base.

President Donald Trump warned Iran’s leaders not to kill peaceful protesters, saying the U.S. is ready to act as unrest over economic conditions grows and casualties are reported.

Somalia and the UN have signed a 2025 implementation guide in Mogadishu to strengthen protection, accountability and reintegration support for children affected by armed conflict.