Somali Bar Association (SBA) not only trains and licences new lawyers, but the organization also is determined to create an easier route to justice for Somalis across the country. SBA was established in December of 2011, and with the generous donations of various NGOs and intergovernmental organizations, the group is able to implement a number of their mandates throughout the years. Despite the fragile political climate and various regions still suffering at the hands of Al-Shabab, SBA is determined to expand their work to every single community within the Somali borders.
SBA currently partners with local NGOs and the government to ensure the responsibilities and strategies towards civil protection on the observance of the human rights and fundamental freedoms are being upheld in Somalia. SBA currently reviews Somalia’s existing laws and collaborates with legislatures to create new laws that do not violate unalienable rights of Somalis.
Somali Bar Association’s (SBA) mandate is enhancing the reputation of Somali lawyers and improving the quality of their performance in service delivery. The SBA is to determined to the establishment of an independent judiciary, that respect of human rights. The promotion of human rights is one of the indispensable purposes of the Somali Bar Association.
SBA has established a human rights monitoring system to eliminate all forms of abuses that might prevent minority groups from joining the development process. In addition, the SBA provides free legal aid to the victims of human rights violations. Hence why the association’s main objectives are to adopt appropriate human rights and legal education strategies that best aid the people to defend themselves from violations of their rights. Simultaneously, SBA works tirelessly to improve the legal system of the country by providing training to betterpreapare new lawyers and lobby legislators to create laws that benefit every Somali, regardless of their background