Somalia
Practice Relating to Rule 14. Proportionality in Attack
In 2011, in its report to the Human Rights Council, Somalia stated: “The Government forces are also bound to respect customary IHL rules relating to the prohibited methods and means of warfare including … the principle of proportionality”.
In 2011, during the consideration of Somalia’s report to the Human Rights Council, a statement of the delegation of Somalia was summarized by the Council as follows: “The principle … of proportionality … must be respected in the conduct of military operations.”
In 2011, in its comments on the concluding observations of the Human Rights Council concerning Somalia’s report, Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government stated:
The Government is committed to issuing clear and public orders and taking all necessary measures to … ensure compliance with IHL including the core principles of … proportionality of the use of force to ensure that civilian losses are not disproportionate to [the] direct and concrete military objective anticipated from the attack.