Somalia plans to establish a National Committee responsible for implementing International Humanitarian Law

Mogadishu – The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia is working on a plan to establish a National Committee responsible for the implementation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), which will play a role in coordinating and ensuring adherence to international humanitarian standards.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Mubaarik Maxamed Axmed, today concluded a high-level consultative meeting in Mogadishu focused on the establishment of this committee and setting up its operational framework. The meeting was attended by officials from various government agencies and experts specialized in International Humanitarian Law from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

During the meeting, the structure of the committee, the responsibilities assigned to it, and the steps to expedite its establishment were specifically discussed, so that Somalia can have a national mechanism to coordinate the implementation and protection of International Humanitarian Law.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry stated that Somalia was among the first countries to join the Geneva Conventions after independence, emphasizing the importance of creating a legal and institutional framework at the national level for the obligations arising from those conventions.

The establishment of this committee is part of efforts to strengthen the legal framework of the country, particularly the implementation of international standards related to the protection of humanitarian rights.