Hargeysa, Somaliland, September 18, 2010 (SL Times) – Somaliland President Ahmed Silanyo met on Sept.14 with a UN delegation led by Mme Kyung-Wha Kang (the UN Assistant Secretary General who is also the Vice President of the UN Human Rights Commission).

According to Somaliland government’s spokesman, Ms Kuyung-wha praised Somaliland’s President Ahmed Sillanyo for releasing political prisoners and pledged to work with Somaliland on human rights issues. President Ahmed Sillanyo on his part emphasized that Somaliland was founded on respect for human rights and his administration will continue on that path.

The UN delegation had the following members:

1. Mme Kyung-whakang DHC (VIP)

2. Scott Campbell, OHCHR- Geneva, Africa Division

3. Fiona Adolu, UNPOS HRO

4. Joachim Schmitz, UNPOS Security Chief

5. Sandra Beidas, Head of Human Rights, UNPOS/OHCHR

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