SOMALIA / HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

The Somali Federal Government marked Human Rights Day with an event held at the Mogadishu Central Prison, among others, where the importance of the rights to education, health and protection of individual rights was expressed. AU UN IST

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:16
• Production Date: 10 December 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN SOMALIA – AMISOM
• Subject Topical: HUMAN RIGHTS
• Geographic Subject: SOMALIA
• MAMS Id: U131210h

Description

STORY: SOMALIA / HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
TRT: 2:16
SOURCE: AU UN IST
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: SOMALI / NATS

DATELINE: 10 DECEMBER 2013, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

Shotlist

1.Wide shot, Mogadishu Central Prison
2.Med shot, a sign board set up at the Mogadishu Central Prison
3.Med shot, a crowd watching a band perform
4.Wide shot, Somali band performing
5.Med shot, Somali band performing
6.Close up, the crowd in attendance watching the performance
7.Wide shot, Somali band stepping of the stage
8.Med shot, guests in attendance applauding
9.SOUNDBITE (Somali) Muuse Sheikh Omar MP and Deputy Chairman for the Parliament subcommittee of human rights:
"Today the 10th of December is the international Human rights day. This day has significant importance to the Somali community. The Ministry of justice, the parliament subcommittee for human rights, and the guests are all present at this event today to discuss this issue of human rights further."
10.Wide shot, Mogadishu Central Prison
11.Various shots, prisoners preparing their meal of the day
12.SOUNDBITE (Somali) Ali Ismail, Founder of the Women’s Education and Voicing Entrepreneurship:
“We urge the Somali community especially the business people to help the prisoners with life skills which they can utilize when released as well as helping with overall well being programmers.”
13.Wide shot, prisoners at the Mogadishu Central Prison playing football
14.Mid shot, prisoners at the Mogadishu Central Prison playing football
15.Wide shot, prisoners at the Mogadishu Central Prison playing football

Storyline

The Somali Federal Government marked Human Rights Day with an event held at the Mogadishu Central Prison, among others, where the importance of the rights to education, health and protection of individual rights was expressed.

Speaking at the event, Muuse Sheikh Omar, MP and Deputy Chairman for the Parliamentary subcommittee on Human Rights said the day was marked to further the discussion on the rights of the Somali people and how they can be upheld.

“Today the 10th of December is the international Human rights day. This day has significant importance to the Somali community. The Minister of Justice, the Parliament Subcommittee for Human Rights, and the guests including senior members of the Armed Forces, representatives from civil society and members of the public are all present at this event today to discuss this issue of human rights further,” MP Muuse Sheikh Omar stated.

Members of the civil society called for commitment towards ensuring that the rights of the Somali people are upheld, with a specific appeal to ensure observance of the rights of inmates and using prison facilities for rehabilitation and not persecution.

“We urge the Somali community especially the business people to help the prisoners with life skills which they can utilize when released as well as helping with over all welfare programs and also with food and health factors”, said Asli Ismail, founder of Women’s Education and Voicing Entrepreneurship (WEAVE).

The event was also attended by the Somali Minister of Justice, the Solicitor General, senior members of the Armed Forces, representatives of civil society and members of the public.

Human Rights Day is marked on 10th December every year, the date the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaiming its principles as the common standard of achievement for all peoples and nations. It is marked in over 50 countries across the world and this year’s theme was, 20 years: working for your rights.