Monday 2,June 2025 {HMC} The Wadajir Party, led by Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, has rebuked the ongoing process for appointing members to Somalia’s Independent Human Rights Commission, accusing the Presidency of interference and calling for an immediate suspension of the process.
In a statement released Monday, the party expressed deep concern over what it described as a non-transparent and flawed selection process. The Wadajir Party claimed that the Presidency’s involvement in selecting commission members undermines the independence of the body, which is tasked with promoting accountability, justice, equality, and reconciliation in Somalia.
The Commission, which is set to replace the UN Independent Expert on Human Rights in Somalia, is considered a cornerstone of Somalia’s justice and human rights framework. Its formation is seen as a step toward building local institutions capable of upholding and protecting human rights in line with the Constitution and international standards.
The Wadajir Party urged that the process be halted and restructured in full compliance with the Provisional Constitution, the Law of the House of the People, and international human rights norms.
The party emphasized that civil society and Parliament—not the Executive—should be the main drivers of the selection, warning that politicization of the Commission could erode public trust and the institution’s credibility.
The statement follows the administration of examinations for prospective commission members in Mogadishu, a process overseen by the Ministry of Family and Human Rights, along with government and civil society representatives.
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