Press Freedom

CPJ: Burkina Faso suspends French broadcaster RFI

New York, December 5, 2022 – In response to Burkina Faso authorities' suspension of programming by French broadcaster Radio France Internationale (RFI), the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement Monday condemning the decision:

Somalia media community decries worsening press freedom, calls for accountability for perpetrators

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) In a gathering in Mogadishu on Monday, the local media community decried the worsening media freedom in Somalia as they made a call urging top leadership of the federal government to respect journalists' rights and their safety.

Threats, arbitrary detention against Somali journalists on the rise amid crackdown on free press

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is extremely concerned by the rise of physical threats, harassment and arbitrary detention against journalists working in Somalia forcing some of the media workers to begin fleeing the country for their safety.

Somali Media fraternity call for the Benadir regional court to dismiss the case against SJS Secretary General.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 26 November 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS). Somali Media Association (SOMA) and Somalia Mechanism for Safety of Journalists (SMSJ) call for the Benadir Regional Court to dismiss the case against SJS Secretary General, Abdalle Ahmed Mumin since the 45 days requested by…

Somalia's Ministry of Information sets new conditions to drop charges and free Abdalle Mumin

MOGADISHU – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), the Somali Media Association (SOMA) and the Somalia Mechanism for Safety of the Journalists (SMSJ) reject the new demands put forward by the Somalia Federal Government's Ministry of Information in exchange for the freedom of SJS Secretary-General,…

Amnesty tells Somali authorities to stop harassing, persecuting Abdalle Mumin

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) The human rights group Amnesty International today called Somali authorities to stop harassing and persecuting the Secretary-General of the Somali Journalists Syndicate, Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, who is currently out if jail on bail after he was targeted and detained by Somalia's…

51 Somali journalists complete training funded by the U.S Embassy

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) completed a journalism training course on professionalising Somali media inline with freedom of expression benefitting 51 journalists across six regions in Somalia.

Somali Journalist Syndicate Secretary General Abdalle Mumin Detained for Press Freedom Work: Submission to UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Made Today

Justice Abroad's Michael Polak has today submitted a complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention for the Secretary General of the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Abdalle Mumin. The complaint concerns Mr Mumin's arbitrary detention based on his work as Secretary General of the…

Somalia media fraternity condemn actions of the Somalia's deputy minister of information for persecuting Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, call for accountability against him and other government officials

MOGADISHU, Somalia 21 October 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Somali Media Association (SOMA), and Somali Mechanism for Safety of Journalists (SMSJ) condemn the continued detention of Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate and Somali Mechanism for Safety…

Joint Statement: Somalia Government Officials should stop pressure on the judiciary to influence Abdalle Ahmed Mumin's case

MOGADISHU, Somalia 15 October 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Somali Media Association (SOMA), Somali Independent Media Houses Association (SIMHA) and Somali Mechanism for Safety of Journalists (SMSG) call for the Somali government to stop the interference and pressure on the Somali judiciary,…