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New rights officer to monitor conditions

    NAIROBI

    The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) has appointed a new officer to monitor the human rights situation in Somalia. Based within the office of the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nairobi, the officer has the task of integrating a rights perspective into all UN interventions in Somalia, supporting Somali human rights NGOs, raising awareness in the area of administration of justice, and assisting Rishmawi in her mission.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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