By Magda
On October 5 2009 some 40 religious leaders from northern Somalia participated in a UNHCR-funded discussion in Puntland region on refugee and asylum law. The main purpose of this meeting is to spread the awareness about the rights and the needs of refugees and displaced Somalis.
Government officials and UNHCR staff attended the seminar. The main topic covered was the primary concept of asylum and protection of refugee. Furthermore, the involvement of the Islamic Shari'ah law was discussed. The participants of the conference tried to make conection between the Islamic Shari'ah and International Refugee law and the right of a person to asylum. The main point was then concluded by António Guterres, the High Commissioner, when explained that "all the principles embodied in modern international refugee law are to be found in the Shari'ah."
Since Somalis are true believers, the religious leaders have a great influence on them and could, as it is seen by UNHCR, help Somali refugees the most.
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