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Xarunta Xuquuqal Insaanku waxaay canbaaraynaysaa xadhiga siyaasiyiinta mucaaradka ah iyo suxufiyiinta
Habeenkii Isniintu soo galaysay ee 17 November 2019, waxa Booliiska Somaliland xidheen laba hogaamiye oo ka tirsan xisbiga mucaaradka ah ee Waddani. Khadar Xuseen Cabdi oo ah xogahayaha guud iyo Barkhad Jaamac Batuun, af-hayeenkii xisbiga, ayaa la xidhay.
Maalinimadii Axadda waxa hogaanka xisbigu ku baaqay in taageerayaashiisu isugu nimaadaan xarunta guud si xog loogu sheego. Taliyaha Booliiska, Maxamed Aadan Saqandhi, ayaa ku tilmaamay baaqaas mid aan sharci ahayn isaga oo sheegay inaanay ogolaanayn isku soo baxaasi inuu dhaco.
Maanta, 18 November 2019, waxa booliisku xidheen xaruntii guud ee Telefiishanka Horn Cable, iyaga oo sidoo kale xabsiga u taxaabay tafitarihii telefiishanka Cabdiqaadir Cusmaan (Coday). Madaxda telefiishanku waxaay u sheegeen Xarunta Xuquuqal Insaanka inaan la tusin amar maxkamadeed.
Qodobka 32aad ee Dastuurka Somaliland wuxuu sheegyaaa in “muwaadin kasta waxa uu xor u yahay in uu ra’yigiisa ku bandhigo qoraal, hadal, muuqaal, suugaan ama qaab kale oo xeerka waafaqsan.”
Sidoo kale wuxuu qodobku ku daray in “muwaadin kasta wuxuu xor u yahay inuu abaabulo kana qayb qaato, kulan ama bannaan-bax nabadeed oo xeerka waafaqsan.”
Dastuurku wuxuu damaanad qaaday xorriyadda war-baahinta isaga oo sheegay in “saxaafadda iyo warbaahinta kale waxay ka mid yihiin xorriyaadka asaasiga ah ee ra’yi- dhiibashada, waxayna leeyihiin madax-bannaanidooda; way reebban tahay tallaabo kasta oo Iagu cabudhinayo.”
Waa markii u horaysay ee intii Somaliland qaadatay nidaamka xisbiyada badan madax xisbiyo oo sar sare oo intaas leeg la xidho. Talaabadan aan hore loo arag ee ay dawladdu qaaday waa mid walaac leh. Xisbiyada siyaasadu xaq ayay u leeyihin inay mudaharaadaan. Waa xuquuq dastuuri ah oo ku qoran Baaqa Caalamiga ah ee Xuquuqal Insaanka iyo Mucaahadada Caalamiga ah ee Xuquuqaha Siyaasiga ah iyo kuwa Madani.
Xaruntu way canbaaraynaysaa talaabooyinka guracan ee laga qaaday siyaasiyiinta mucaaradka ah iyo suxufiyiinta. Waxaanu ugu baaqaynaa dawladda inay ixtiraamto dastuurka oo ay sii dayso siyaasiyiinta iyo suxufiga ay xidhay.
Xaruntu waxaay walaac wayn ka muujinaysaa xorriyaadkii Somaliland oo sii shiiqaya. Waxaanu ugu yeedhaynaa dawladda inay joojiso ku xadgudubka xuquuqaha dastuuriga ah iyo cabudhinta ay kula kacday hogaamiyayaasha mucaaradka ah.
Yasmin Omar Haji Mohamoud
Gudoomiyaha Xarunta Xuquuqal Insaanka
Email: hrcsomaliland@gmail.com
Phone: +252 63 4472011
Somaliland: Human Rights Centre condemns opposition and media crackdown
On Sunday night, 17th November 2019, the Police in Somaliland arrested two opposition leaders, Khadar Hussein Abdi, the secretary general of Waddani, and the spokesperson of the party, Barkhad Jama Batun. Waddani is the main opposition party of Somaliland, which came second in last presidential election.
Earlier that day the leadership of the party called its supporters to gather at the party’s headquarters to “receive information.” The Police Commissioner, Mohamed Adan Saqandhi, called the announcement illegal and said they will prevent such gathering to happen.
Today, 18th November, police officers closed down the headquarters of Horn Cable TV in Hargeisa. Also, the police arrested the acting editor of Horn Cable TV, Abdikadir Oman (Oday). No court warrant has been shown to the managers of the television, according to sources who spoke to HRC.
Article 32 of the Constitution of Somaliland states that “every citizen shall have the freedom, in accordance with the law, to express his opinions orally, visually, artistically or in writing or in any other way.”
Paragraph 2 of article 32 says “every citizen shall have the freedom, in accordance with the law, to organise or participate in any peaceful assembly or demonstration.”
The Constitution guarantees freedom of media and says “the press and other media are part of the fundamental freedoms of expression and are independent. All acts to subjugate them are prohibited.”
“It is the first time in Somaliland’s history since the multiparty system was adopted such a high number of senior political leaders are jailed. The unprecedented actions of the government are very worrisome. Political parties have a right to protest. It is a constitutional right enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,” says Yasmin Omar Haji Mohamoud, the chairperson of Human Rights Centre.
“We condemn the crackdown of opposition politicians and journalists. We call on the government to respect the constitution and release politicians and journalist,” she added.
Human Rights Centre expresses concern over the shrinking space in Somaliland. We urge the government to stop violations of constitutional rights and suppression of opposition leaders.
Yasmin Omar Haji Mohamoud
The chairperson of the Human Rights Centre
Email: hrcsomaliland@gmail.com
Phone: +252 63 4472011
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