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Somaliland: UNHRC Praises Continued Progress

Published: Mar 26 2008 - 09 17

Mar 26 2008 (Somaliland Net) - The UN Human Rights Council has praised democracys spread ahead of elections in August 2008 - in stark contrast to its neighbors.

Below is an excerpt from a report published by the United Nations Human Rights Council:
The situation in Somaliland was comparatively peaceful in contrast to south and central Somalia. Following the first-ever parliamentary elections in 2005, Somaliland continued to make incremental progress on public administration and governance. Authorities continued to undertake modest infrastructure projects and NGOs carried on with their local human rights work, albeit with little or no resourcesDuring past missions to Somaliland, the independent expert has been impressed with the activities of the Rule of Law and Security Programme of UNDP and further to his briefing while in Nairobi on this mission, it is his understanding that UNDP will expand further these activities to other parts of Somalia.

To access the full UN Human Rights Council Report on Somaliland (A/HRC/7/26), please click here, select 'Documentation for the 7th session of the Human Rights Council' and click on the link adjacent to A/HRC/7/26.

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