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Somaliland Lawyers Association: Expanding Legal Aid Access and Strengthening Regional Justice Platforms
SOLLA launches a comprehensive decentralization strategy across six target regions to deliver vital pro-bono litigation, mediation support, and public legal education.
Farewell Luncheon Held in Recognition of the UNDP Somali/Somaliland Resident Representative
Farewell Luncheon Held in Recognition of the UNDP Somali/Somaliland Resident Representative
specialized capacity-building training in Hargeisa has equipped 45 legal aid professionals
specialized capacity-building training in Hargeisa has equipped 45 legal aid professionals
Bogaadin iyo Mahad naq Qareenadii Kaqayb galaya shirweynaha Garsoorka .
Bogaadin iyo Mahad naq Qareenadii Kaqayb galaya shirweynaha Garsoorka .
From Failed Union to Restored Sovereignty: The Legal Case for Somaliland Statehood
Abstract Since 1991, following Somaliland’s withdrawal from the failed union with Somalia, no single country or international organization has granted it de jure recognition. This changed in December 2025, when Israel unilaterally recognized Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state. While international law does not impose a strict obligation on states to recognize new entities, it provides a framework for assessing statehood. This article critically examines the legal basis of Somaliland’s claim to the restoration of statehood and its pursuit of international recognition within both classical and contemporary frameworks of international law. It analyses key instruments of hard law, including the Charter of the United Nations, the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the Constitutive Act of the African Union, alongside relevant soft law instruments and customary international law, particularly state practice and opinio juris on recognition. It further assesses whether the legality of such a claim may be referred to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) through the advisory opinion procedure. The article concludes by identifying viable legal and institutional pathways through which Somaliland may advance its claim to international recognition.
Maalgashadayaal dunida ah ayaa inoo imanaya, markaa waa in aynu Garsoorkeena iyo heerka caddaaladeena xoojino, Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland, Cabdiraxman Cirro
Maalgashadayaal dunida ah ayaa inoo imanaya, markaa waa in aynu Garsoorkeena iyo heerka caddaaladeena xoojino, Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland, Cabdiraxman Cirro
Ujeedo: Magaabis Guddida ururinta Xogta iyo Caqabadaha Qareenada ka haysta Garsoorka ee u baahan dib u sixida lyo Caqadaha Garsoorka
Magaabis Guddida ururinta Xogta iyo Caqabadaha Qareenada ka haysta Garsoorka ee u baahan dib u sixida lyo Caqadaha Garsoorka
Ujeedo: Magaabis Guddida ururinta Xogta iyo Caqabadaha Qareenada ka haysta Garsoorka ee u baahan dib u sixida lyo Caqadaha Garsoorka
Magaabis Guddida ururinta Xogta iyo Caqabadaha Qareenada ka haysta Garsoorka ee u baahan dib u sixida lyo Caqadaha Garsoorka
History of house of Elders of Republic of Somaliland
The History of Somaliland house of Elders (guurtida)
New Judicial Framework Draft Released: A Landmark Integration of Customary law (Xeer) and Civil Code
Somaliland Law Reform Commission in partnership with SOLLA publishes the legal integration framework draft clarifying jurisdictional borders...
MAGAABIS AGAASIMAHA WAAXDA ARRIMAHA DIBADDA IYO SHURUUCDA CAALAMIGA EE URURKA QAREENADA SOMALILAND
Official SOLLA Magacaabis dispatch regarding: MAGAABIS AGAASIMAHA WAAXDA ARRIMAHA DIBADDA IYO SHURUUCDA CAALAMIGA EE URURKA QAREENADA SOMALILAND
SOLLA General Assembly Elects New Governing Council and Adopts Five-Year Strategic Roadmap
The Somaliland Lawyers Association successfully concluded its annual general assembly in Hargeisa. Members voted for a modern operational audit scheme...
MAGACAABISTA AGAASIMAHA WAAXDA ARRIMAHA DIBADDA IYO SHURUUCDA CAALAMIGA AH EE URURKA QAREENNADA SOMALILAND
Official SOLLA Magacaabis dispatch regarding: MAGACAABISTA AGAASIMAHA WAAXDA ARRIMAHA DIBADDA IYO SHURUUCDA CAALAMIGA AH EE URURKA QAREENNADA SOMALILAND
Expanding Free Legal Aid Clinics: Over 450 Inmates Assisted in Regional Prisons
Our legal aid teams conducted mobile clinics in Mandera, Hargeisa, and Burao central prisons, offering constitutional representation to unrepresented clients...
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Daawo muuqaallada iyo warbixinnada rasmiga ah ee ku saabsan xafladaha, aqoon-is-weydaarsiyada, iyo horumarinta sharciga ee Somaliland. (Watch official recordings of recent advocate admissions, legal education seminars, and strategic judicial reform discussions.)