17/03/07 (B387-A) LDDH : condamnation de l’assassinat du Pacifiste ISSA ABDI ISSA et appel en Anglais de l’EHAHRD-Net pour condamner l’assassinat de ce pacifiste.

Le regain de violence avec, en particulier, les bombardements à l’artillerie
lourde dans la capitale Somalienne a contraint des dizaines de milliers d’habitants
de Mogadiscio à fuir vers des zones plus sûres.

La Ligue Djiboutienne des Droits Humains reste vivement préoccupée
par la situation des civils et des défenseurs des droits humains dans
ce pays voisin et frère.

Ainsi, jeudi dernier, le pacifiste, mondialement connu, ISSA ABDI ISSA directeur
de l’ONG « Peace and development » basée à Mogadiscio
est tombé sous les balles de tueurs dans un hôtel de Mogadiscio.

QUE DIEU TOUT PUISSANT GARDE SON AME EN PAIX

According to information obtained from the Somali Human Rights Defenders Network,
the focal point of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network,
Isse (RIP) was murdered Wednesday night in Mogadishu where he had been to
attend a workshop on psycho-social situations of children affected by floods
and civil wars, organised by the Trans-cultural Psycho-social Organisations
(TPO). « Mr. Isse was one of the few prominent figures who sacrificed
their lives for the promotion of human rights in Somalia ; in particular,
laying the foundation for developing a vibrant human rights organisation in
the Jubba regions.

We as a Network,
highly condemn the targeted killing of Mr. Isse. We strongly feel that his
murder is related to his work as a human rights defender and therefore call
on the government of President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, to investigate into
this murder and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice, »
says Hassan Shire Sheikh, the Chairperson of EHAHRDP/Net.

The
Network appeals to the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to investigate
into the murder of Mr. Isse Abdi Isse and ensure that those responsible are
duly brought to book.

EHAHRD-Net
further calls on the TFG to guarantee protection of human rights defenders
in the country,

The Network
also implores the international community to keep watch over unfolding events
in the country to prevent a repeat of such killings.

All Network
members should make similar appeals to the Somali government Send appeals
to Somalia’s President, Col. Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, through the

Transitional Federal Government’s Ambassador based in Nairobi,
Mohamed Ali Nur;
PO Box 623-00606,
Jabavu Road,
Hurlingham,
Nairobi,
Kenya
Email: mali@somaliembassy.co.ke

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