Fatah

Politics. International Relations. Literature

[Fatah @KacdoonWaalan]

"Freedom is to think as you like, express yourself as you think, do as you say & that every action of yours must show kindness to others & your surroundings."—Mahmoud Mohamed Taha.

[UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett @SR_Afghanistan]

Non-refoulement is absolute & non-derogable. No exceptions allowed, no assurances from dfA can neutralize this risk. Torture remains a genuine risk in #Afghanistan. I urge the EU & its member states not to return Afghans to danger. @EU_Commission

[Jeff Crisp @JFCrisp]

World Refugee Day.
The US wants to dismantle the UN Refugee Convention.
The EU has introduced a Pact that will lead to increased detention & deportations.
Mass refugee expulsions are taking place throughout the world.
Refugee assistance programmes have been starved of funds.

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

In a vote on Wednesday, the European Union adopted deportation policies that portend ramped up racial profiling, lengthy detention, and deportations to third countries with terrible human rights records.

[Fatah @KacdoonWaalan]

@MoulidHujale Laciibiinta Soomalida baa sax, isirka waxay ka dhigantahay inay waa hore ama farac u galeen isir Soomaali.

[Fatah @KacdoonWaalan]

@LeChina_James @SpotonSomalia What does that supposed to mean ? Omar was already qualified, FIFA accredited referee. This is a football tournament, not about rankings of classes of people

[MSF Sea @MSF_Sea]

The EU Pact is a brutal escalation of Europe's deadly deterrence machine. It intensifies harmful containment policies.

[Fatah @KacdoonWaalan]

Shame on you!!

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

https://t.co/wQBMzpMaNh

[Fatah @KacdoonWaalan]

@xoriiya @zadiozadio123 You're not missing much, but he's on Tiktok daily talking about qabil politics

[UEFA @UEFA]

🏆 Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup!

We're pleased to share that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.

[Emmanuel Grégoire @egregoire]

Lundi, le premier arbitre somalien sélectionné pour officier à une phase finale de coupe de monde a été brutalement refoulé à la frontière étasunienne.

Au-delà de l’affront fait à la Somalie, c’est une trahison de l’universalisme du foot et des événements sportifs internationaux. Les Etats-Unis de Trump mettent à mal l’esprit rassembleur du sport, sous le regard complaisant de la FIFA : honte à eux !

Tout mon soutien à Omar Abdulkadir Artan, aux délégations sénégalaises, iraniennes et ouzbèkes, ainsi qu’à toutes les victimes de la politique discriminatoire de Trump.

[Gustavo Petro @petrogustavo]

En un mundial de fútbol jamás se debió haber excluido una persona por el color de su piel, como al árbitro Omar Artan

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

Cumar Artan ma gaarin #FIFAWorldCup oo keliya. Wuxuu taariikh dhigay isagoo noqday garsoorihii kubadda cagta ugu horreeyay ee Soomaaliyeed ee halkaas gaara, isla markaana ka mid ah garsoorayaasha ugu wanaagsan #Afrika. Guushaas cidina kama qaadi karto, wax kasta ha dhacaane.
Cumar, aad baan uga xumahay waxa dhacay. Waxaad gaartay heerka ugu sarreeya ee xirfaddaada, waxaadna dhiirrigelisay jiil dalka jooga adigoo halkaas gaaray. In lagaa hor istaagay fursaddii aad u qalantay ma beddelayso taas.
Tani ma noqon doonto halka ay ku dhammaato sheekadaadu. Dunidu way ku garab taagan tahay, waxayna kuu rajaynaysaa samir, adkaysi, iyo in aad mar kale garsoorto kulamo waaweyn oo caalami ah.
Waan ku garab taaganahay, Cumar.
#Somalia

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

As a World Cup host, the U.S. shouldn't be flippantly barring officials from entering the country to do their jobs.

It's terribly backward.

It's also counterproductive.

Global sports competitions should improve international exchange and relations, not the reverse.

[Mohamed Farmaajo @M_Farmaajo]

I had a phone call with the Somali international referee, Omar Artan, who is unable to participate in officiating at the 2026 @FIFAcom World Cup, and I shared with him our feelings regarding the challenge he has faced. Omar is a symbol of our people and country's great potential

[safia aidid @safiyaaaay]

I don't think most people are fully grasping what happened to Omar Artan. Citizens of African countries cannot travel to the US without first navigating a highly restrictive, discriminatory visa process. Africans face the highest refusal rates globally, not only for US visas +

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

With just a few days before the Men’s World Cup kicks off, thousands of fans from around the world risk being shut out of one of the biggest sporting events on the planet.

Many have waited a long time and saved to pursue their dream of seeing their nations compete in the tournament. Instead of cheering from the stands, many are facing travel bans, visa denials, and threats of aggressive immigration enforcement from the US.

With several participating countries subject to a US travel ban, and ongoing racial profiling and arbitrary arrests by ICE and other federal agencies, the country’s draconian immigration policies threaten to spill over into an event that is meant to bring people together - not tear us apart.

The World Cup belongs to us all. There is no World Cup without the world.

Humanity Must Win.

[Fatah @KacdoonWaalan]

@Heal_within96 @AlinorAbdi I don't know why Omar's case has to be linked with Somalia's political situation. He worked hard for him to become Africa's best referee and rightly so was picked to officiate the world cup. All these reasons seem to shift the blame from the spineless FIFA for not doing enough

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, has been denied entry to the United States.

[Fatah @KacdoonWaalan]

What's FIFA doing about this?

[Footballogue @Footballogue]

🔴 Énorme DINGUERIE encore des États-Unis...

L'arbitre somalien Omar Artan 🇸🇴 s'est vu refuser son entrée aux États-Unis, alors qu'il est sensé officier pendant la Coupe du Monde ! 🙄

Malgré l'aide appuyée de l'ambassade somalienne de Nairobi, qui lui a fourni un PASSEPORT DIPLOMATIQUE, M. Artan a dû faire demi tour à son arrivée aux USA.

On parle d'une personne qui a été élue MEILLEUR ARBITRE AFRICAIN EN 2025 ! 🤦‍♂️

(@Romain_Molina)