ADDRESSING CIVILIAN HARM: EXAMINING SNA ACTIONS IN SOMALIA

Amends can be defined as the emerging practice of warring parties in armed conflict ...south-central Somalia recognizing and providing assistance to civilians harmed within the scope of their lawful combat operations.2 is not only the most insecure and conflict- The SNA primarily operates in the south-central area of the country, where the federal government in Mogadishu affected part of the and t. [...] At the very least, they wanted the SNA and the Somalia government to acknowledge the civilian harm caused and offer some form of reparations. [...] The security of major cities, such as Mogadishu and Baidoa, including operating the many checkpoints inside the cities, is increasingly the work of the police and not the SNA. [...] At the very least, they wanted the SNA and the Somalia government to offer some form of reparations and an expression of regret and acknowledgment of the harm caused.54 However, they were pessimistic this would occur.55 Many expressed frustrations with the SNA leadership and the Somali government, and were less hopeful that they would receive justice, assistance, or even acknowledgement of the los. [...] Given the lack of a formal reporting structure, the process of reporting civilian harm to the SNA remains largely informal.64 When incidents of civilian harm occur, individuals rely on their personal connections within the SNA leadership and networks within the federal government structure for recourse.65 In rural and frontline operational areas, civilians typically report such incidents to the lo.