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Somaliland: Human Rights Body Recants Support of Jailed SMS Lady

Friday, 08 February 2013 16:54

Suleiman Ismail Bulale of HAHRW"We have ascertained the magnitude of the offence committed by SMS lady Nadra thus the retraction of our support and campaign for her release" Mr. Bulale of Horn Africa Human Rights Watch

By: Yusuf M Hasan

HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) - The SMS Lady Nadra Mohamed Jama is guilty of the crimes she is charged thus befitting her Defence at a court of law.

The Horn Africa Human Rights Watch-HAHRW says it has withdrawn its campaign for the release of the now famous Ms. Nadra M Jama, dubbed SMS lady, after the body ascertained that her arrest and subsequent detention is in line with legal stipulations.

According to the Spokesperson of HAHRW Mr. Suleiman Ismail Bulale, the about-turn by his organization follows access to the SMS messages the lady sent to the presidency minister Hirsi Haji Ali who is the complainant.

"We have pulled back from campaigning for the release of the SMS lady after we ascertained the facts of her crime" Says Bulale

As per the HAHRW which in partnership with a foreign Human rights body accessed (from Simcard provider) the messages send by Ms. Nadra to minister Hirsi, the campaign for her immediate release had to cease.

In a press statement the Horn Africa Human Rights Watchdog based in Hargeisa says that the SMs Nadra M Jama SMS ladyMS messages send to the minister by Ms. Nadra that stretch from mid-2012 to early 2013 are of an obscene nature apart from being anti-Islamic and uncultured.

The HAHRW which said it had embarked on the campaign for release of Ms. Nadra without relevant facts asked the government to see to it that officials are more cooperative with Human rights bodies thus deter continued maligning of the administration even when it is in the right.

Despite recanting support for Ms. Nadra's release, Mr. Bulale informs that his body shall continue to push for a fair hearing and access to visits by her (SMS lady) relatives and lawyers.

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0 # OneNation 2013-02-08 20:41

"We have pulled back from campaigning for the release of the SMS lady after we ascertained the facts of her crime"

why jump the gun before u even know the truth and ask for her release?..and what sort of human rights are you guys, when you cant even defend one's right to say what they want in a "democratic" state?

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0 # Ali_Madoobe 2013-02-09 06:10

Shame on HAHRW. How could they determine the evidence provided to them could withstand forensic scrutiny? Were forensic examiners employed when they made determination of guilt?

I honestly believe Mr. Bulaaleh was silenced with a huge kickback so as not to shame the government of Siilaanyo, because nobody can make such a determination without forensic scrutiny.

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0 # Ali_Madoobe 2013-02-09 06:14

Horn of Africa Human Rights Watch have rendered themselves as sham.

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0 # Ali_Madoobe 2013-02-09 17:59

Mr. Yusuf: This article is highly newsworthy and I commend you for posting it even though readers rated the article as poor. My personal interpretation is that what is being rated as poor is the performance of HAHRW and their ill-conceived jump of putting the cart before the horse (uncorroborated & lopsided evidence).

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0 # IGujis 2013-02-09 18:50

We, the Somalis misconstrue the true meaning of freedom of speech and what the defense of human rights stand for. The character assassination of others is undisputably a crime in all spiritual or man made laws, therefore, The HAHRW should should only defend and talk about the fair trials and the basic rights of the accused, but not to present themselves as obstructionists of the law. It is said the SMS lady had been sending abusive essages to various officials of the goverment including the Vice-President and the Presidency Minister for considerable time.

I think nobody wants to be abused whether he/she is a public official or common person and is ought to get protection under the laws of the land.

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