Khadijo Mohamed Diriye (Somali: Khadiijo Maxamed Diiriye, Arabic: خديجة محمد ديري; 2 April 1964 – 20 December 2023) was a Somali politician. From January 2014 to January 2015, she served as the Minister of Women and Human Rights of Somalia. As of March 2017, she served as the Minister of Youth and Sports in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire.[1][2]
Khadijo Mohamed Diriye | |
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خديجة محمد ديري | |
.jpg) Diriye in 2017 | |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
| In office 21 March 2017 – 26 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Hassan Ali Khaire |
| Preceded by | Hussein Nuh |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Bare Mohamud |
| Minister of Women and Human Rights | |
| In office 17 January 2014 – 27 January 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Maryam Qaasim |
| Succeeded by | Sahra Mohamed Ali Samatar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1964 Balad, British-occupied Somaliland |
| Died | 20 December 2023 (aged 59) Djibouti |
| Political party | Independent |
Minister of Women and Human Rights
editAppointment
editOn 17 January 2014, Diriye was appointed Minister of Women and Human Rights by Prime Minister of Somalia Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed.[3] She succeeded Maryam Qassim in the position.
London summit
editIn June 2014, Diriye attended a global summit on women in London on behalf of the Federal Government of Somalia. She took the opportunity to showcase the Somali government's new national action plan against sexual violence. The initiative was launched in conjunction with Somalia's constituent regional administrations and local civil society groups.[4]
National Action Plan
editIn August 2014, Diriye announced that the Ministry of Women and Human Rights had completed a new national action plan on human rights. To this end, she indicated that her office was finalizing a National Child Protection Policy, with AMISOM providing support. The Somali authorities were also in the process of synchronizing the country's laws with regional and international human rights instruments and conventions. Additionally, Diriye stated that the Somali federal government would ratify the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.[5]
As part of the initiative, the Ministry of Women and Human Rights in December 2014 organized a public awareness campaign in Mogadishu on the importance of human rights and how citizens can ensure their protection.[6] It also completed legislation on a new Human Rights Commission bill.[7]
End of term
editOn 27 January 2015, Diriye's term as Minister of Women and Human Rights of Somalia ended, following the appointment of a new Cabinet by Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. She was succeeded at the position by Sahra Mohamed Ali Samatar.[8]
Death
editDiriye died in Djibouti on 20 December 2023, at the age of 59.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Tributes flow for prominent Somalia minister after sudden death". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "PM rooble announces 27 member cabinet", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 21 March 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "SOMALIA PM Said "Cabinet will work tirelessly for the people of Somalia"". Midnimo. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Press Release: Somali Government welcomes UK's leadership on Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict and given particular attention to Somalia". Ministry of Information, Federal Republic of Somalia. 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "SOMALIA: AU officer declares to assist Somalia on human rights protection issues". Raxanreeb. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "SOMALIA: Government Weekly Press Conference on the Progress". Gaafo. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Press release by the Somalia Human Rights Working Group on the occasion of International Human Rights Day" (PDF). Somalia Human Rights Working Group. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Nominated Ministers and Their Clans". Goobjoog. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ^ Akhriso: Taariikh nololeedkii Wasiir Khadiijo Maxamed Diiriye (in Somali)
- ^ Somali Minister for Women and Human Rights Development dies after a brief illness