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SOMALIA / HUMAN RIGHTS ROAD MAP
STORY: SOMALIA / HUMAN RIGHTS ROAD MAP
TRT: 2:41
SOURCE: UNSOM
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / SOMALI / NATS
DATELINE: 3 NOVEMBER, 2014 /MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
1. Wide shot, banner for the workshop on the Post-Transition Human Rights Road Map for Somalia
2. Wide shot, participants attending the human rights consultations workshop
3. Close up, Somali participants at the conference
4. Med shot, participants taking notes
5. Med shot, participants attending the conference
6. Med shot, Somali Minister for Women’s Affairs and Human Rights Development Khadijo Mohamed Dirie addressing the participants
7. Close up, Minister of Women Affairs, Galmudug, attending the consultation workshop
8. Close up, Dr. Omar Alasow Senior Human Rights Advisor to AMISOM
9. Close up, Annie Demirjian, Director Political and Mediation Group UNSOM
10. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Khadijo Mohamed Dirie, Somalia Minister for Women Affairs and Human Rights Development:
“I hope this five-day meeting will end up with a full concrete plan which will address the issues of human rights in Somalia.”
11. Med shot, UNSOM’s Annie Demirjian addressing the participants
12. Med shot, participants listening
13. Med shot, Minister Khadijo Mohamed Dirie listening to Annie Demirjian
14. Med shot, participants listening
15. Close up, participants listening
16. Close up, participant listening
17. Med shot, UNSOM’s Annie Demirjian addressing the participants
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Annie Demirjian, Director Political Mediation UNSOM:
“It is absolutely fundamental and crucial not only just for the UN for the universal periodic review process, but for Somalis themselves. I think under the leadership of the Minister of Women and Human Rights Development, the Somalis have taken the leadership to tackle some of the human rights issues in the country.”
19. Med shot, Somali women taking notes
20. Wide shot, Somali women listening
SOUNDBITE (English) Annie Demirjian, Director Political Mediation UNSOM:
“The government, the public sector, the regional representatives and civil society, women and youth were really in the room and you saw the representatives, there are a large number of them who are going to break it into specific areas, come up with an action plan that will serve Somalis in the capital and outside the capital. And I think from that perspective, on behalf of the UN I will say really it’s a reason and cause to rejoice that Somalia and Somali institutions are, on human rights issues, on the right track.”
21. Wide shot, view of delegates in the conference center
22. Wide shot, delegates listening
The Somali government (4 Nov) today opened a national consultation workshop on the Post-Transition Human Rights Road map for Somalia, with representatives from the various ministries, different regions, a section of civil society and human rights advocates, among others, in attendance.
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Somalia (UNSOM) has commended the commitment of the government to incorporate issues of human rights into the core of its activities.
The consultation process is jointly supported by UNSOM, the African Union Mission in Somalia and other partners.
The five-day consultation workshop has been organized to facilitate increased understanding of issues of human rights pertaining to Somalia, the road map agreed upon by the government, engagement on existing challenges and deliberating on an action plan, for effective implementation by the different agencies of the government.
Speaking during the opening of the workshop, the Minister of women and Human Rights Development Khadijo Mohamed Dirie reiterated the importance of the meeting and expressed the commitment of the government, to ensuring that human rights are incorporated into all government policies and programmes.
“I hope this five-days meeting will end up with a concrete plan of action which will address the full range of human rights issues and concerns contained in the roadmap,” she said.
The Director the UNSOM Political and Mediation Group Annie Demirjian applauded the steps taken by Somalia so far, in tackling issues of human rights. She said the meeting is a very important step towards addressing the human rights challenges in the country.
“It is absolutely fundamental and crucial not only just for the UN or the universal periodic review process, but for Somalis themselves. I think under the leadership of the Minister of Women and Human Rights Development, the Somalis have taken the leadership to tackle some of the human rights issues in the country,” she said.
She added that the diverse nature of participants and scope of consultants attest to the progress Somalia is making as a country.
“The government, the public sector, the regional representatives and civil society, women and youth were really in the room and you saw the representatives, there are a large number of them who are going to break into specific areas, come up with an action plan that will serve Somalis in the capital as well as outside the capital. And I think from that perspective, on behalf of the UN I will say really it’s a reason and cause to rejoice that Somalia and Somali institutions are, on human rights issues, the right track,” added UNSOM’s Annie Demirjian.
There are various aspects to be discussed including ways of ensuring the protection of civilians, the rights of women, children, returnees and disengaged combatants, providing for fair treatment of prisoners, the rights of disabled persons and the right to freedom of expression, among others.
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