Sexual Violence against Girls (articles 3, 19 and 24)
While the full scope of sexual violence in Somalia remains unknown due to underreporting and absence of data, it is clear that internally displaced girls are particularly vulnerable to rape by armed men. This includes Somali government soldiers and militia members as well as the Al-Shabab armed group.
In 2020, the UN documented over 100 cases of conflict-related sexual violence, mostly against girls.[1] Since 2019, media outlets have repeatedly reported on several violent rapes, including gang rapes of children. Continue Reading
(SOURCE) https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/04/14/submission-committee-rights-child-review-somalia