Somalia: UN Experts Condemn Somalia Chief Justice's Dismissal, Urge Reinstatement

UN experts brand Somalia president’s removal of chief justice a direct assault on judicial independence

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – In language of unusual severity, United Nations independent experts have condemned President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s abrupt dismissal of Somalia’s Chief Justice, Bashe Yusuf Ahmed, as a “blatant interference with the independence of the judiciary,” and have placed the full weight of their authority behind the Supreme Court’s subsequent ruling that both the […]

Somalia: UN Experts Condemn Somalia Chief Justice's Dismissal, Urge Reinstatement

Geneva -- United Nations experts on Thursday condemned the dismissal of Somalia's Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed, calling for his reinstatement and accusing the government of interfering with judicial independence during a dispute over presidential and parliamentary term extensions.

UN experts urge Somali government to respect judicial independence, rule of law – Axadle

GENEVA – Somalia’s judiciary has been thrust into a constitutional crisis after UN experts* condemned the Government’s removal of Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed on 4 November 2026 and the swearing-in of an alleged successor three days later. “We strongly condemn this blatant interference with the independence of the judiciary,” the experts said. “The unilateral […]

UN experts condemn dismissal of Somalia’s Chief Justice, warn of threats to judicial independence

United Nations experts have strongly condemned the Somali government’s dismissal of Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed, describing the move as unlawful and warning that political interference and security threats against judges pose a serious threat to judicial independence and the rule of law.

UN experts denounce Somalia’s dismissal of chief justice, warn of deepening judicial crisis

UN human‑rights experts condemned Somalia’s November 4 removal of Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed, calling it unlawful and a threat to judicial independence.

Judicial Independence Under Threat as Supreme Court Judges Take Dispute to Regional Court

A president whose mandate has been declared expired by the Supreme Court is facing an escalating legal confrontation with the country’s highest judicial authorities. The decision by seven Supreme Court judges to take their grievances to a regional court exposes the depth of Somalia’s institutional breakdown and raises fresh concerns about the country’s accelerating political...