Submitted by Ilyaas Ahmed on Sunday 24th November 2024
Published on Tuesday 14th January 2025
Current status: Open
Open until: Monday 14th July 2025
Current Signatures: 31
(count is updated approximately hourly)
Relevant Departments
Tagged with
democracy ~ Government ~ Grant ~ history ~ independence ~ International Law ~ Law ~ Legally ~ Moral ~ place ~ Re ~ Somalia ~ somaliland ~ Stability ~ stable ~ Standing ~ UK ~ Union ~ Years
Re-Recognise Somaliland as an Independent State
We call on the Government to re-recognise Somaliland as an independent state, restoring what we believe is its rightful place in the international community in accordance with international law, established historical precedent, and the principle of state continuity.
We believe Somaliland meets all criteria for statehood under international law. We believe its 1960 union with Somalia is invalid, as it was never legally formalised. Since 1991, we think Somaliland has built a stable democracy, ensured peace, and contributed to regional stability. We think the UK, with 200+ years of history with Somaliland and as the first to grant it independence, has a moral and historical role to lead the effort for re-recognition, rectifying this long-standing injustice and reinforcing international law.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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