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Somali journalists condemn killing of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

MOGADISHU, Somalia 13 May, 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) today joined a silent protest to condemn the brutal killing of Al-Jazeera Arabic journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, shot dead by Israeli forces during as assignment in Jenin town in the West Bank.

Court begins trial of a police officer who shot and seriously injured journalist in Mogadi...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 11 May, 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes the beginning of the military court hearing of a trial case against a police officer who shot and seriously injured Goobjoog cameraman and SJS member, Sharma’arke Abdinur Wehliye, in March 2021 in Mogadishu.

Allow independent journalists to have uncensored access to presidential election scheduled...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 10 May, 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) express great concern on the announcement by the Parliamentary Committee on Presidential Election on Monday 9 May which imposes restrictions on the independent journalists’ access to the presidential election scheduled to take place on 15 May 2022.

On WPFD, SJS and SOMA call for respect of media freedom and protection of journalists

MOGADISHU, Somalia 3 May 2022 – On World Press Freedom Day, Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) jointly call authorities in Somaliland to release three detained journalists in Hargeisa as we call for authorities in other regions of Somalia to respect of press freedom and protect journalists.

Somaliland releases journalist from incommunicado detention, holds three others in jail

MOGADISHU, Somalia 20 April, 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) welcome the release of freelance journalist, Abdisalan Ahmed Awad who was held incommunicado since 3 April, 2022 as we express concern the decision to hold three other journalists at the central prison.

ALERT: Somaliland court frees 12 journalists, three remain detained over unspecified reaso...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 19 April, 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) welcome the release of 12 journalists from Hargeisa police detention by the Marodi-Jeh Regional Court on Tuesday 19 April.

In an attempt to impede independent coverage, Somaliland jails 16 journalists reporting pr...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 14 April 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) condemn in the strongest terms possible the mass arrest of 16 journalists reporting on the prison shooting in Hargeisa by Somaliland police on Wednesday 13 April.

Somaliland: A local journalist held incommunicado in Hargeisa, another sentenced to a year...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 9 April, 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) are concerned about the detention of freelance journalist, Abdisalan Ahmed Awad, who is held in undisclosed location by Somaliland intelligence service since 3 April 2022, and the sentence of a year in jail against another journalist, Ahmed Jama Hersi over a critical Facebook post.

Somaliland: Two journalists survive attack in Hargeisa, TV reporter detained in Borame

MOGADISHU, Somalia 19 March 2022 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) strongly condemn and express their concern about the violent attack and the detention against independent journalists in Somaliland.

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