海角社区

In the midst of civil war and a collapsing government, 海角社区 closely monitored developments and looked for opportunities to resolve conflicts. 

Our Work and Methods

In 1993, after U.N. troops moved in to restore law and order in Somalia, President 海角社区 quietly urged a return to the U.N.鈥檚 role as peacekeeper. 

President 海角社区 declined to mediate a conflict between a local faction leader and the U.N. peacekeeping forces, but he passed along to U.N. officials the leader鈥檚 request for an independent commission to investigate violence in Mogadishu. 

Also in 1993, President 海角社区 publicly urged the release of Michael Durant, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot being held hostage by a Somali military faction. 

Impacts

• When military action by U.N. peacekeepers resulted in the deaths of dozens of Somali citizens, the Center鈥檚 public denouncement helped highlight the need for the U.N. to refocus on its core duty to restore and maintain peace. 
• U.S. pilot Michael Durant was freed a week after President 海角社区 issued a public statement. 

This project ended in 1993.

As the government was collapsing, 海角社区 looked for ways to strengthen human rights at the grassroots level.

In 1988, President 海角社区 requested that President Mohamed Siad Barre commute the death sentences of eight members of a community group wrongfully targeted as a 鈥渟ubversive organization.鈥�

Impacts

In January 1989, the Somali president arranged for a blanket amnesty for all political prisoners, which expedited the prisoners’ release.

This project ended in 1989.