The Characteristics Of Piracy In Somalia
Failed states refer to a state which have very weak or inefficient central government to rule its state. The characteristics of failed state are including failed in provide public service and welfare, loss control of its territory, corrosion of legitimate authority to make collective decisions and inability to interact with other states as a full member of international community.
In my opinion, the failed state could be represented by Somalia. In Somalia, the citizens aretoo wild coupled with absence of central government, they are ignoring the existence of laws and rules. Therefore, the situation in Somalia is very chaos and insecurity.
The most impressive incident happened in the world is piracy off the coast of Somalia. Since the second phase of Somali Civil War in the early 21st century, it has been a great threat to international shipping services. Piracy disturbed the delivery of shipments and increased shipping expenses. According to Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP), shipping companies costing …show more content…
Over the past few years, girls and women endured high level of rape and sexual abuse by government soldiers in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital. There is a lot of sexual abuse and sexual violence cases happened in Somalia. A 14 years old girl who named as Fatima, she was raped by a driver after he spotted her selling sweets on the streets. When the police arrived, they arrested both Fatima and the driver. Although her abuser was released, Fatima was detained by the police for a month and raped by the prison guard. It is a disgusting and heinous incident done by sexual abusers. It causes a lot of girls and women live in fear situation everyday.According to the figures from Unicef, it is estimated that around one-third of victims of sexual violence are children under the age of 18. A report from Human Rights Watch revealed that rape was considered as “normal” in Somalia with perpetrators rarely brought to
In my opinion, the failed state could be represented by Somalia. In Somalia, the citizens aretoo wild coupled with absence of central government, they are ignoring the existence of laws and rules. Therefore, the situation in Somalia is very chaos and insecurity.
The most impressive incident happened in the world is piracy off the coast of Somalia. Since the second phase of Somali Civil War in the early 21st century, it has been a great threat to international shipping services. Piracy disturbed the delivery of shipments and increased shipping expenses. According to Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP), shipping companies costing …show more content…
Over the past few years, girls and women endured high level of rape and sexual abuse by government soldiers in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital. There is a lot of sexual abuse and sexual violence cases happened in Somalia. A 14 years old girl who named as Fatima, she was raped by a driver after he spotted her selling sweets on the streets. When the police arrived, they arrested both Fatima and the driver. Although her abuser was released, Fatima was detained by the police for a month and raped by the prison guard. It is a disgusting and heinous incident done by sexual abusers. It causes a lot of girls and women live in fear situation everyday.According to the figures from Unicef, it is estimated that around one-third of victims of sexual violence are children under the age of 18. A report from Human Rights Watch revealed that rape was considered as “normal” in Somalia with perpetrators rarely brought to