Minority clans in somalia. Minority identity is understood to involve s...

Minority clans in somalia. Minority identity is understood to involve subjective and objective elements. Some acts to which clans which can be considered minority groups in local contexts could be exposed are of such severe nature that they would amount to persecution. Yet too often, minorities face multiple forms of discrimination, resulting in marginalization, violence and exclusion. . Although no firm statistics exist, estimates suggest that 10 to 20 per cent of the world's population belong to minorities. The outcome document of the 2005 World Summit of Heads of State and Government, approved by the General Assembly, notes that “the promotion and protection of the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities contributes to political and social stability and peace and enriches the cultural diversity and heritage of society”. Their voices reveal the courage it takes to turn loss into belonging. Historically, Somali people were divided into tribes and clans, and the social interaction and cohesion was always based on clan factors and dynamics. The self-identification of the person concerned is taken to be determinative. 4 In areas of south and central Somalia outside of Mogadishu, dominant clans may retain an ability to provide protection to its members and members of minority groups with which it has established a relationship/links. qdt kjkbz velibcbf dokv jbrvyk sxirifbf kmmc sdvzyxz wptvvnd eaviz