Civil society groups, Members of Parliament and youth in Somalia today joined the rest of the world in observing the International Human Rights Day through art, speeches and a panel discussion at the Jazeera hotel in Mogadishu.
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Paintings drawn by Somali artists portraying human rights themes showcased at a ceremony to commemorate International Human Rights Day in Mogadishu, Somalia on 10 December 2016. UN Photo
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Abdirisak Omar Ahmed, a law student of SIMAD University, said, "My desire is to see the restoration of the rule of law and that is what is happening now. The extension of the Electoral College to other regions other than Mogadishu is good for the stability of the country. I am pleased with the electoral process. The difference between 2012 and the current process, is in its inclusiveness." UN Photo
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Officers of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and UN officials, attend the opening of a workshop organised by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), to build the capacity of NISA as part of the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programme for ex-combatants of Al-Shabaab in Mogadishu, on 6 December 2016. UN Photo