Press Freedom

Somalia: SJS condemns new restrictions and censorship orders imposed on local media, calls upon Somali authorities to respect press freedom

MOGADISHU, Somalia 19 December 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the new instructions by the Villa Somalia to censor local media stations by demanding news outlets to submit written copies of their news reporting daily to Villa Somalia's directorate of communications, according…

Somalia govt restricts Channel4 freelance journalist, imposes new measures on local media

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somali authorities in Mogadishu on Sunday stopped Jamal Osman, the Africa Correspondent for Channel 4 News shortly after his flight landed at the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, colleagues and local press freedom activists told Horn Observer.

Somalia: Drop charges against journalist and support free speech

ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa and six other freedom of expression organisations have called on Somalia's attorney general to drop all charges against Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, the Secretary General of the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), with immediate effect.

Somalia: RFK Human Rights and other leading international organizations call on Somali government officials to drop charges against Abdalle Ahmed Mumin

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights joins six other international organizations in a letter to Somali government officials calling for all charges against journalist, press freedom advocate, and Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, to be dropped.

Somalia: Journalists in Jubaland State benefit from improved media training

Kismayo– 50 Somali journalists based in Kismayo, Jubaland State, have benefited from a 3-day media training to improve their media skills, personal safety and to professionally report on security in the Federal Member State.

Somalia: On Human Rights Day, SJS calls on accountability for violations against freedom of expression

MOGADISHU, Somalia 10 December 2022 – Marking the International Human Rights Day, the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) today calls on accountability for the human rights violations in Somalia, including the abuses committed against journalists and the media community.

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,…

Update: Somali Media Advocacy groups Express deep concern about the Continued of Abdalle Ahmed Mumin

MOGADISHU, Somalia 13 October 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Somali Media Association (SOMA) and Somalia Mechanism for Safety of Journalists (SMSJ condemn the continued detention by the Somali government to the Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) Abdalle Ahmed Mumin…

Somali Media Fraternity strongly condemns the arrest of Abdalle Ahmed Mumin and calls for his immediate release

MOGADISHU, Somalia 11 October 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Somali Media Association (SOMA), Somalia Mechanism for Safety of Journalists (SMSJ) and Federation of Somali Journalists (FESOJ) vehemently condemn the arbitrary arrest of the Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate…

Somali media fraternity expresses concern about the Somalia govt's directive that may restrict free expression and media freedom

MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya, 10 Oktoobar 2022 – Bahda saxaafadda Soomaaliyeed iyo ururrada saxafiyiinta* ayaa ka walaacsan awaamiirta cusub ee ay soo saartay dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya ee ku saleysan xayiraadda iyo joojinta waxa ay ugu yeertay dowladdu "fidinta fikradaha xagjirnimada iyo argagixisada".

Amid growing risks, Somali journalists receive safety training funded by Canada

MOGADISHU, Somalia 02 October 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) concludes a three-day journalists' safety training in Puntland benefitting 20 journalists from across local media houses and freelancers.