Press Freedom

Somali police detain, confiscate equipment and intimidate journalists at gunpoint in Mogadishu

0 Visits: 6788 | Saturday February 20, 2021 - 11:54:45
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 20 February 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the arbitrary arrests, denial of access, threats of shooting and confiscation of equipment against journalists by Somali police force on Thursday night 18 February and Friday 19 February in Mogadishu in the…

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Somali police detain three journalists in Mogadishu, confiscate equipment

0 Visits: 1791 | Friday February 19, 2021 - 01:03:24
MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) A Turkish-trained Somali police unit detained three journalists in Somali capital during an assignment to cover an ongoing security operation ahead of a planned opposition public rally on Friday, the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) said.

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World Radio Day: A radio journalist out to inform and change perceptions of people with disabilities

0 Visits: 1332 | Sunday February 14, 2021 - 10:35:00
KISMAYO (HORN OBSERVER) Abdisalam Mohamud Shire is a presenter and journalist with Radio Kismaayo, in Somalia's southern Federal Member State of Jubaland.

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Somalia: SOMA Observes World Radio Day and the 8th anniversary of its foundation

0 Visits: 1512 | Sunday February 14, 2021 - 03:19:56
MOGADISHU, Somalia : The Somali Media Association (SOMA) is celebrating the International World Radio Day and the 8th anniversary of the establishment of the association.

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Somali Journalists Union condemns recurring violent attacks on journalists in Galmudug, Puntland, Hirshabelle and Mogadishu

0 Visits: 1391 | Friday February 12, 2021 - 17:51:43
MOGADISHU (Horn Observer) – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the recent acts of arbitrary arrests, intimidation, censorship through threat of violence and physical assault against journalists and committed by members of security forces and officials in Galmudug, Puntland, Hirshabelle and…

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Somali authorities must stick to their promises to investigate and prosecute killers of the messengers

0 Visits: 2054 | Thursday February 04, 2021 - 16:19:47
MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) In July last year, Somalia's federal authorities said they would open a full probe into the criminals and officials suspected to have committed crimes against journalists including dozens of murder cases of journalists in the Horn of African country since 1992.

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SOMALIA: SJS, Barrister Michael Polak of Church Court Chambers and Justice Abroad call for Puntland authorities to drop charges and free journalist Kilwe

0 Visits: 1587 | Tuesday February 02, 2021 - 18:47:55
MOGADISHU, Somalia/ LONDON, UK 2 February 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Barrister Michael Polak of Church Court Chambers and Justice Abroad strongly condemn the continued detention of freelance journalist Kilwe Adan Farah by Puntland authorities since December 27, 2020 over politically…

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Multiple Press violations reported in Mogadishu, Galmudug, Hirshabelle and Somaliland

0 Visits: 1883 | Sunday January 24, 2021 - 16:34:18
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 24 January 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the recent multiple arbitrary detentions against journalists working in Galmudug, Hirshabelle and Somaliland; the raid on Radio Hiiraanweyn and the verbal threats by Puntland and Galmudug regional state leaders amid…

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Ugandan High Court quashes Media Council's directive to register journalists - statement

0 Visits: 1972 | Thursday January 21, 2021 - 14:39:38
Kampala - Uganda: The High Court of Uganda at Kampala quashed the directives of the Media Council of Uganda to have all journalists accredited to be allowed to cover the 2021 elections and other State events. This was after the Editors' Guild of Uganda and Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL)…

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CPJ: Journalist Kilwe Adan Farah detained, accused of murder in Somali state of Puntland

0 Visits: 2317 | Wednesday January 20, 2021 - 21:37:38
Nairobi, January 20, 2021 – Authorities in the semi-autonomous Somali state of Puntland should immediately and unconditionally release journalist Kilwe Adan Farah, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

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SJS and Barrister Michael Polak call on Somalia's Puntland authorities to drop politically motivated charges and free journalist Kilwe

0 Visits: 2044 | Wednesday January 20, 2021 - 13:15:17
MOGADISHU, Somalia /LONDON, U.K – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and international barrister Michael Polak who is working with them are deeply concerned about the continued detention of freelance journalist Kilwe Adan Farah in Garowe, Puntland since 27 December 2020 and the politically motivated…

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After two weeks of incommunicado, Puntland authorities charge journalist Kilwe with attempted murder

0 Visits: 2007 | Friday January 15, 2021 - 17:32:57
MOGADISHU, Somalia 15 January 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is deeply concerned about the politically motivated charges of attempted murder by the Puntland military court against freelance journalist Kilwe Adan Farah after he was held incommunicado in Garowe since 27 December.

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South West State police raid Radio Barawe and detain its journalist

0 Visits: 2187 | Tuesday January 05, 2021 - 15:30:34
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 05 January, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the raid on Radio Barawe and the arrest of its journalist Osman Aweys Bahar by South West State police in Barawe, Lower Shabelle region on Saturday 2 January, 2021. SJS calls for authorities to immediately release the…

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U.S. Africa Command conducts strikes on al-Shabaab compound

0 Visits: 2128 | Saturday January 02, 2021 - 17:54:23
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two airstrikes in Somalia on Jan. 1, 2021.

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Puntland police detain freelance journalist in undisclosed location, two others released in Jowhar and Garowe

0 Visits: 2069 | Thursday December 31, 2020 - 23:07:17
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 31 December 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), while welcomes the release of two broadcast journalists: Mahad Ahmed Alasow in Jowhar and Farah Mohamed Khalif in Garowe, expresses its concern about the continued arbitrary detention of freelance journalist, Kilwe Adan in…

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Press freedom rapidly deteriorating ahead of general elections in Somalia: Journalists and media directors arbitrarily arrested

0 Visits: 2388 | Sunday December 27, 2020 - 15:09:01
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 27 December 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the recent arbitrary arrests against journalists and media directors in Mogadishu, Beledweyne and Baidoa amid worsening pressures and threats on press freedom ahead of the country's general elections.

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Journalists covering protests detained, beaten; Information Minister threatens with legal consequences for breaching 'Media Law'

0 Visits: 1795 | Thursday December 17, 2020 - 21:55:57
MOGADISHU, Somalia 17 December 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) expresses its deep concern about the acts of targeting of journalists with arbitrary detention, restrictions on access to information and physical threats by the security forces during anti-electoral process demonstrations in…

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AG declares court action against critical media as restrictions on journalists rise ahead of Somalia elections

0 Visits: 7414 | Saturday December 12, 2020 - 13:23:34
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 12 December 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the new threats against the independent media and journalists in Somalia, including the warning of court actions by the Office of Attorney General ahead of the forthcoming general elections.

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How Facebook verification badge is sold and used for criminal activities in Somalia

0 Visits: 5144 | Monday November 30, 2020 - 12:16:14
MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) A tech cartel group operating as government officials have been selling Facebook Verification Badge to numerous entities including those known to have run suspected criminal activities in the country, according to an investigation carried out by Horn Observer.

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SJS calls Somali govt, opposition to respect independent election coverage and stop threatening journalists

0 Visits: 1983 | Thursday November 26, 2020 - 07:26:54
MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) expresses its concern about the increasing intimidation, censorship and threats against independent journalists and media in Somalia ahead of the country's general elections.

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