Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 908765

Somalia: Human Rights

Tabled: 15 April 2026

Answered: 21 April 2026

Named Day

Question

Gill Furniss

Labour — Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the human rights situation in Somalia.

Answer

Chris Elmore

We remain deeply concerned by the human rights situation in Somalia, including the devastating conflict-related violence against women and children, and deteriorating media freedom.The UK advocates for greater respect for human rights through targeted pro...

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