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SOMALILAND FORUM PRESS RELEASE

Published on November 3, 2007

SOMALILAND FORUM CONDEMNS GOVERNMENT’S TAKE-OVER OF INDEPENDENT HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK (SHURO-Net)

The Somaliland Forum strongly condemns the Government of Somaliland’s interference in the internal governance of the independent human rights network, SHURO-Net.  The appointment of a parallel Board of Directors headed by a civil servant at a contrived meeting on Thursday October 24th 2007, attended by …


SOMALILAND FORUM PRESS RELEASE

Published on August 10, 2007

No Political Prisoners in Somaliland

Building a democracy in an unrecognised country with very limited resources is not easy, but Somaliland has already done what many thought was impossible.  Three popular successful elections have been held and we are just approaching the next round of elections.  This remarkable achievement in a region where democracy is not …


Somaliland Forum Press Release

Published on May 29, 2007

On the Somalia Reconciliation Conference #15
Yet another reconciliation conference, the 15th, is called in Mogadishu, Somalia by the same warlords and the same cash-hungry opportunists. These self appointed leaders have become the true enemy of the people of Somalia. They have depleted Somalia of all optimism in the previous 14 “reconciliation” conferences. We urge the …


The SOPRI Goodwill Mission

Published on May 7, 2007

SOMALILAND FORUM PRESS RELEASE
The SOPRI Goodwill Mission:
The national leaders of Somaliland as well as the Somaliland public have for so long challenged the Diaspora to contribute constructively and meaningfully to the economic, political and social development of the country. More importantly, they commanded the Diaspora to play a greater role in diffusing the fraternal but sometimes …


Somaliland Forum Elects A New Executive Committee

Published on May 6, 2007

SOMALILAND FORUM PRESS RELEASE 
The election of the new executive committee of the Somaliland Forum for the year 2007-2008 has been concluded on April 22, 2007. Somaliland Forum elects five members of executive committee every year at this time. According to the Somaliland Forum bylaws eligible members can participate in the nomination, and voting for …


The Decision To Extend The Guurti Term Has No Constitutional Validity

Published on May 15, 2006

We, the Somaliland Forum, have been discussing the forthcoming end of the term of the House of Elders (Guurti) in October 2006 and the Guurti Indirect Elections Bill, which is currently being considered by the House of Representatives. We were therefore extremely surprised to learn that on Sunday 6th May 2006, the Guurti considered a presidential decree extending their term of office for another 4 years up to October 2010 and promptly voted to endorse it.


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