Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia 2012
National Human Rights Bodies
  • English
    (1) The Federal Parliament shall establish a Human Rights Commission that is independent of State control, and has adequate resources to carry out its functions effectively.
    (2) The functions of the Human Rights Commission shall include the promotion of knowledge of human rights, and specifically Shari’ah, setting implementation standards and parameters for the fulfillment of human rights obligations, monitoring human rights within the country, and investigating allegations of human rights violations. (Art. 41)
  • Somali
    (1) Baarlamaanka Federaalka ihi waa inuu dhisaa Guddi Xuquuqda Aadanaha u qaybsan oo ka madax bannaan maamulka Dawladda, lehna ilo dhaqaale oo uu si habsami leh ugu fuliyo hawlihiisa.
    (2) Hawlaha Guddiga Xuquuqda Aadanaha waa in ay ku jiraan horumarinta aqoonta xuquuqda Aadanaha iyo, gaar ahaan, Shareecada, asaga oo u dejinaaya halbeegyada dhaqangelinta lagu hirgelinaayo waajibaadka xuquuqda Aadanaha; dabagelidda xuquuqda Aadanaha ee dalka gudihiisa iyo baarista eedaha la xiriira xuquuqda aadanaha. (Qodobka 41aad.)
National Human Rights Bodies
  • English
    (1) There shall be a Human Rights Commissions that shall be mandated to:
    (a) Promote respect of human rights, and the culture of human rights;
    (b) Promote the protection, development, and attainment of human rights; and
    (c) Monitor and assess the observance of the conduct of human rights in the Federal Republic of Somalia.
    (2) In accordance with the Constitution, the Human Rights Commission shall have powers to perform the following functions:
    (a) To investigate and report on the observance of human rights;
    (b) To take steps to secure appropriate redress where human rights have been violated;
    (c) To carry out research; and
    (d) To educate the public and state officials on international standards relating to human rights.
    (3) The powers and the activities of the Human Rights Commission shall be stipulated in the Human Rights Commission Act.
    … (Art. 111B)
  • Somali
    (1) Waa inuu jiraa Guddiga Xuquuqda Aadamiga oo loo xilsaaro:
    (a) Horumarinta xushmeynta xuquuqdda aadmigga iyo dhaqanka xuquuqda aadamigga;
    (b) Horumarinta ilaalinta, xoojinta iyo adkeynta xuquuqda aadmiga; iyo
    (c) Baaritaanka iyo qiimeynta hab dhaqanka xuquuqda aadamiga ee Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka ee Soomaaliya.
    (2) Guddiga Xuquuqdda Aadmiga: Iyadoo la tixraacayo Dastuurka, Guddiga Xuquuqda Aadmiga, wuxuu yeelahanayaa awood uu ku fuliyo hawlahan:
    (a) Inay baaritaan ku sameeyaan, warbixina ka soo saaraan sida loogu dhaqmayo xuquuqdda aadmiga;
    (b) Inay si ku habboon xal ugu raadiyaan meelaha lagu xad gudbay xuquuqda aadmiga;
     (c) Inay cilmi baaris ku sameeyaan; iyo
    (d) Inay cilmi wacyi gelin u sameeyaan dadweynaha iyo saraakiisha xukuumadda heerarka caalamiga ah ee ku saabsan xuquuqdda aadmiga.
    (3) Awoodaha iyo hawaha ah ee Guddiga waa inuu ku dhignaadaa Sharciyadda Xuquuqda Aadmiga.
    … (Qodobka 111Baad.)
National Human Rights Bodies
  • English

    (1) There shall be established the Office of the Ombudsman.
    …
    (5) The Ombudsman shall:
    (a) Investigate complaints regarding allegations or outright violations against basic rights and freedoms, abuse of power, unfair behavior, mercilessness, lack of clemency, indiscipline or disrespect towards a person that lives in Somalia by an officer who works at the various levels of government, an apparently unfair behavior, or act in a corrupt manner, or a behavior by an officer deemed as illegal by a democratic society or regarded as mischief or injustice.
    … (Art. 111J)

  • Somali

    (1) Waxaa la dhisayaa xafiiska Gardoonka Dadweynaha.
    …
    (5) Adeegaha Gardoorka Dadweynaha waa in uu:
    (a) Baaraa cabashooyinka ku saabsan eedeyn ama xadgudub muuqda oo loo geysto xuquuqda iyo xorriyaadka aasaasiga ah, ku-xadgudub awoodeed, hab-dhaqan caddaalad-darro, naxariis-darro, u-turid la’aan ama edeb-darro/ixtiraam la’aan ah oo qof deggan Soomaaliya uu kula kaco sarkaal Dawladda uga shaqeeya heerarkeeda kala duwan, hab-dhaqan uu ka muuqdo caddaalad darro, ama musuq-maasuq ama hab-dhaqanka sarkaalkaasi sameeyo oo bulsho dimuqraaddi ah ay si habboon ugu aragto in uu yahay mid sharci-darro, dulmi ama xaq-darro ah;
    ... (Qodobka 111J.)

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Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia 2012 (English). According to Art. 5: “The official language of the Federal Republic of Somalia is Somali (Maay and Maxaa-tiri), and Arabic is the second language.”

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Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia 2012 (Somali).

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Chapter 6 on the Federal Parliament.

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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.
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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.
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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.
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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.
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Article 27 is entitled "Economic and Social Rights".
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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.
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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.
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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.