Understanding Somalia
By: Frontline
Posted: Sep 4 08
Witnessed: 442 times
Somalia
Crimes against humanity, Internally displaced persons, War crimes
armed conflict, Frontline Club, humanitarian, Somalia, violence, war
Somalia is a country beset by violence, instability and famine. Ranked 161 out of 163 countries on the Human Development Index and without an effective government since 1991, clan politics dominate this so-called "failed state".
Resources
In the Picture with Jehad Nga: Somalia through a lens
Jehad Nga is one of the most talented emerging photographers on the international scene and for the last three years has worked intensely in and around Mogadishu....
Somalia
Child soldiers, Internally displaced persons, War crimes
Somali refugees flee to Kenya
Somalia's ongoing conflict has created a refugee crisis, with thousands of Somalis fleeing their homes ever week, many escaping across the border to Kenya. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from t...
Somalia
Internally displaced persons, Refugees, War crimes
Somalia: Civilians killed as fighters 'capture (port of) Kismayo'
Somalia's President and Prime Minister may finally be showing signs of trying to work together. But while they've been squabbling, the opposition has been mobilising. On Friday, fighters took ov...
Somalia
Internally displaced persons, Refugees, War crimes
Somaliland - Getting it Right in Africa
May 1991 Somaliland declared independence from the rest of Somalia and over the past 17 years the government there has restored law and order to make it one of the must democratic and functioning soci...
Somalia
Refugees, War crimes
Every Human Has Rights - Edmund Rice Centre Youth Leadership Group
The Edmund Rice Centre Youth Leadership Group invited people to an open day at the Centre, located in Perth, Western Australia, on June 21st 2008 where the Youth Leaders educated the community about h...
Australia
Crimes against humanity, Internally displaced persons, War crimes
1984 Truth and Justice campaign
Raising awareness surrounding the events of 1984 and after in India....
India
Crimes against humanity, Forced disappearances, Genocide
Genocide Intervention Network
The Genocide Intervention Network is most actively focused on the ongoing genocide in Darfur, Sudan.
Global
Genocide, Rape and sexual abuse, War crimes
FORUM-ASIA
FORUM-ASIA is committed to building an alternative society that is peaceful, just, equitable and ecologically sustainable where all human rights of all individuals, groups and peoples -- the poor, mar...
South-East Asia, Southern Asia
Freedom of opinion & expression, Internally displaced persons, Sustainable development
International Campaign For Freedom of Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma
We are a small but determined loose-knit group of Burmese exiles and allies from the United States brought together by our shared passion for the Burmese people and our democracy leader, Daw Aung San ...
Burma
Crimes against humanity
Culture Project
A venue for acclaimed, prize-winning performance, Culture Project is also a magnet for today's best talent including Meryl Streep, Danny Glover, Mary J....
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