STORY: Somali government vows to enact strict

laws against gender-based violence

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DATELINE: 17/DECEMBER/2016, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
SHOT LIST
1. Wide shot, top Federal Government of Somalia officials, IFRAH Foundation,
Banaadir Youth Association chairman entering the hall
2. Med shot, top Federal Government of Somalia officials, IFRAH Foundation,
Banaadir Youth Association Chairman seating down
3. Close up shot, Minister of Public Works and Construction for Galmudug state,
Mohamed Mohamud Gure, and Chairperson of Somali Religious Scholars
Council, Sheikh, Yusuf Ali, listening
4. Med shot, Federal Government of Somalia officials, IFRAH Foundation, and
the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Gender Officer, Mane Ahmed
listening
5. Close up shot, African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Gender Officer,
Mane Ahmed and District Commissioner of Wadajir listening
6. SOUNDBITE: AHMED ALI DAHIR, ATTORNEY GENERAL
The laws have to be constantly reviewed and amended to make them
relevant with the times. We are now reviewing the Penal Code Act and the
process is going on well. We are in the process of reviewing and amending
many sections and this will create appropriate penalties for perpetrators of
sexual offences.
7. Med shot, District Commissioner of Wadajir walking to the podium to address
the group
8. Med shot, Somalias Attorney General, Ahmed Ali Dahir, Minister of Public
Works and Construction for Galmudug state, Mohamed Mohamud Gure, and
Chairperson of Somali Religious Scholars Council, Sheikh Yusuf Ali, listening
9. Close up shot, Somali youth listening
10. Med shot, youths and other attendees listening
11. SOUNDBITE: MANE AHMED, AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN SOMALIA
(AMISOM), GENDER OFFICER
Let us discuss and explore avenues of how we can eradicate violence
against women. Let us fight and eradicate sexual and gender based
violence in Somalia, especially abuses that target the Somali woman.
Let us debate on the various roles that the government, the community
and the youth can play in order to curb this vice.

12. Wide shot, youths, women groups, religious leaders among other participants
listening
13. Med shot, Abdikafi Mohamud Makaraan, the Banaadir Youth Chairman
addressing the meeting
14. Med shot, federal government officials and AMISOM Gender Officer listening
15. Med shot, Somalias Attorney General, Ahmed Ali Dahir, addressing the
meeting
16. Wide shot, Somalias Attorney General, Ahmed Ali Dahir, addressing the
meeting
17. Close up shot, Somali Religious Scholars Council, Sheikh Yusuf Ali, and
Abdikafi Mohamud Makaraan, the Banaadir Youth Chairman
18. Wide shot, Women group and other participants listening
19. Close up shot, Women group listening and taking notes
20. Med shot, participants listening
21. Close up shot, Khadija Jimale, Youth Activist addressing participants
22. Med shot, Khadija Jimale, Youth Activist addressing participants
23. Close up shot, participants applauding
24. Med shot, African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Gender Officer, Mane
Ahmed, addressing participants
25. Wide shot, participants listening
26. Close up shot, participants listening
27. Med shot, African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Gender Officer, Mane
Ahmed walking from podium after addressing participants
28. Med shot, Chairperson of Somali Religious Scholars Council, Sheikh Yusuf
Ali, addressing participants
29. Close up shot, Chairperson of Somali Religious Scholars Council, Sheikh
Yusuf Ali, addressing participants
30. Wide shot, participants applauding
31. Med shot, Ahmed Siyaad, District Commissioner of Dayniile, addressing
participants
32. Close up shot, Ahmed Siyaad, District Commissioner of Dayniile, addressing
participants
33. Med shot, participants listening
34. Med shot, participants listening
35. Med shot, Minister of Public Works and Construction for Galmudug state,
Mohamed Mohamud Gure, addressing participants
36. Wide shot, participants listening
37. Close up shot, lady participant listening
38. Wide shot, participants applauding
39. Wide shot, participant asking questions
40. Med shot, participant asking questions
41. Med shot, Somalias Attorney General, Ahmed Ali Dahir, responding to the
questions
42. Med shot, participant asking questions
43. Close up shot, participant asking questions
44. Wide shot, participant asking questions
45. Mid shot, participant asking questions
46. Wide shot, participant asking questions other participants applauding

47. Med shot, Somalias Attorney General, Ahmed Ali Dahir, responding to the
questions
48. Close up shot, African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Gender Officer,
Mane Ahmed, listening and taking notes
49. Med shot, participant asking questions
50. Close up shot, participant asking questions
51. Med shot participant asking questions
52. Close up shot, participant asking questions
53. Wide shot, facilitator handing microphone to another participant to ask his
questions
54. Med shot, participant asking questions
55. Close up shot, participant asking questions
56. Wide shot, participant asking questions
57. Med shot, participant asking questions
58. Med shot, participant asking questions
59. Med shot, Ahmed Mumin, District Commissioner of Shibbis responding to
questions. Participants applauding
60. Med shot, participants applauding
61. Med shot, Ahmed Mumin, District Commissioner of Shibbis, continues his
response to a question
62. Med shot, Somalias Attorney General, Ahmed Ali Dahir, responding to the
questions
63. SOUNDBITE: HALIMO BASHIR MOHAMED, PARTICIPANT
I learnt today that the prevalence rate of female genital mutilation in
Somalia is reducing because of the awareness campaigns carried out
by organizations. I was delighted to hear the Attorney General speak
out against the abuse of women in Somalia.
64. SOUNDBITE: ABDIKAFI MOHAMUD MAKARAAN, BANAADIR YOUTH
CHAIRMAN
The campaign is extremely important because it helped facilitate
dialogue between the leadership of the 17 districts of Mogadishu and
the members of community. Members of the public have a huge role to
play in the reduction of these abuses. They have the duty to report to
authorities and security institutions and that relation is vital.
End.

Somali government vows to enact strict laws against gender-based

violence
Mogadishu, 18 December 2016 The federal government will enact strict
laws to curb cases of gender-based violence in Somalia.

Attorney General, Ahmed Ali Dahir, said the government was in the process of
reviewing the Penal Code to include harsher penalties on crimes such as
gender-based violence.
The laws have to be constantly reviewed and amended to make them
relevant with the times. We are now reviewing the Penal Code Act and the
process is going on well. We are in the process of reviewing and amending
many sections and this will create appropriate penalties, the Attorney General
said during a symposium on gender-based violence held in Mogadishu,
Saturday.
He said the amendments will, among others, criminalize female genital
mutilation (FGM), which is rife in Somalia, and help tackle other vices such as
cybercrime.
Mr. Dahir urged the public to cooperate with the government to make the
process successful by obeying the new laws once they come into force.
The symposium, which is part of the Safe Cities Campaign, was attended by
youths, federal and regional administration officials and members of the civil
society. It was organized by IFRAH Foundation in collaboration with the
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Banaadir Youth Association,
Somali Youth Cluster and the Ministry of Information.
Speaking at the same function, Ahmed Mane, AMISOM Gender Officer,
thanked participants for turning up in large numbers, noting that their
presence signified the interest many residents had on human rights issues.
Let us discuss and explore avenues of how we can eradicate violence
against women. Let us fight and eradicate sexual and gender-based violence
in Somalia, especially abuses that target the Somali woman. Let us know the
various roles that the government, the community and the youth can play in
order to curb this vice, Ms. Mane said.
The District Commissioner of Dayniil, Ahmed Abdi Siyaad, called for greater
community participation in combating crimes like sexual and gender-based
violence (SGBV), noting that security was not a preserve of the government.
Abdikafi Mohamud Makaraan, the Banadiir Youth Chairman, described the
campaign as timely, adding that it provided a conducive atmosphere for key
partners, the youth included, to engage on issues of human rights and gender
violence.
The campaign is extremely important because it helped facilitate dialogue
between the leadership of the 17 districts of Mogadishu and the members of
community. Members of the public have a huge role to play in the reduction of
these abuses. They have the duty to report to authorities and security
institutions and that relation is vital, Mr. Makaraan explained.

Halimo Bashir Mohamed, one of the participants, noted that the campaign
was informative and would help curb cases of sexual and gender-based
violence.
I learnt today that the prevalence rate of female genital mutilation in Somalia
is reducing because of the awareness campaigns carried out by
organizations. I was delighted to hear the Attorney General speak out against
the abuse of women in Somalia, Ms. Halimo observed.
Women and girls in Somalia, like in other parts of the world, are often
subjected to various types of violence, a problem that prompted AMISOM, the
federal government and members of the civil society to initiate programmes to
educate the public on the importance of protecting the rights of women and
children.
End.