A/HRC/27/71 United Nations Human Rights Council Distr.: General 4 September 2014 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-seventh session Agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building Report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Bahame Tom Nyanduga* Summary The Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Somalia assumed his mandate in early June 2014, following his appointment by the Human Rights Council on 8 May 2014. As soon as he was appointed, the Independent Expert undertook extensive background research on the prevailing socioeconomic, political, security, humanitarian and human rights situation in Somalia. He also held meetings in Geneva and Nairobi with various stakeholders, including United Nations agencies, permanent missions, international organizations, donor countries, non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations, with whom he exchanged a broad range of ideas and views on his mandate and the human rights situation in Somalia. The present report contains a summary of the meetings held, a brief analysis of the human rights situation and of the emerging issues in Somalia as well as some recommendations. * Late submission. GE.14-15538 (E) *1415538*