MOGADISHU, Somalia - As Somalia prepares to carry elections, the UN highlights the necessity to make sure that the nation's political area stays open, permitting a range of voices and views to be expressed as a part of the democratic course of. To attain this, freedom of speech, opinion and meeting should be protected.
"A dwelling political area is one that permits and encourages the participation of all segments of society - together with residents, the media, civil society, public establishments and political…