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Somali Insurgents Impose A Version Of Islamic Law Called "Anti-Woman"
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I don't agree with the other restrictions either, but I can somewhat see where they are coming from.
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Revolutionary thinking, huh? I guess it sounds better than that the wimmins wer gettin' too equal. #somalia
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[www.reuters.com]
"The organisations closed by al Shabaab are the Halgan Businesswomen's Organisation, the Sed Huro Human Rights Organisation and Farhan Woman for Peace, he said."
There's also a story from Oct in which Somali insurgents* have been publicly whipping women for wearing bras. Depressingly, but not surprisingly, a couple outlets made that story into a joke and then never mentioned it again.
*How are these dickheads "insurgents" if they have the authority to impose laws and close down organizations? They're sounding a lot like the Taliban in the 1990s.
I want to do something, but I don't know what would help. Anybody have any ideas? #somalia
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As far as what you can do, there's VERY little aid getting to Somalia these days. [www.foreignpolicy.com]
It looks like World Food Programme's still there, so donate to them if you can.
The organization I work for supports several independent media houses in Somalia, so if you happen to want information on that, (and your heart broken on a semi-annual basis), you can get direct information here: [www.nusoj.org]
But I don't think there's any way to donate directly to that group. #somalia
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If there's anything there like RAWA, or an org that can get aid directly to the women there, somebody please let me know. #somalia
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In terms of women's groups, there's a well-respected organization called "Save Somali Women and Children" - www.sswcsom.org - that is doing amazing work, but I don't know about ways to donate to them. #somalia
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[en.wikipedia.org]
It's a fucked up place, mainly due to being run by various violent factions, but I actually seem to recall someone trying this recently and people being like, "uh, I can't watch soccer? Pass." Also, dancing, music, and poetry are part & parcel of this culture.
I'm more curious as to whether the "Islamic" fundamentalist factions are trying to assert their power because there is currently a massive power struggle over who exactly gets to hold that white British couple hostage.
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Then again, I could be wrong since my family was from the northern part of the country which was somewhat more quiet and they all seemed to have gotten this info third hand.
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Also, this point cannot be stated enough: Somalia is a clan oriented society in which governs the manner in which the vast majority of people conduct their dealings, and the various, changing groups that wield power are violent, driven by resources/greed, and lack even a passing relationship with Islam, Sharia or Wahabism (which truthfully is what this article is referring to). Could there be Wabaism oppressing people there? Of course. In terms of the myriad of fucked up things in that society, it's just another janked piece of the puzzle. #somalia
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EDIT [edition.cnn.com]
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Being that the only people who ever say this to me are white males, that tends to shut them up pretty quickly. #somalia
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I love when people say they don't want ANY government. Usually these are middle-class to well-off Americans. I can understand less government, but no government?
I suggest someone drop their butts in a country where there is no working/central government and see how they like it. #somalia
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Libertarians claim they don't want any government interference at all. (What most of the jackasses that claim to be libertarian in the US mean is that they do want all of the benefits, like schools and roads and fire departments, but they don't want to pay taxes.) #somalia
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