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Journalists arrested in Lasanod and Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 26 October, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the arbitrary detention of journalists in Lasanod and Mogadishu, and calls Hirshabelle authorities to unconditionally lift the ban on local TV journalist in Jowhar.

SJS concludes journalists safety training in Jowhar

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 24 October 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) concluded a three-day journalists’ safety and media freedom training in Jowhar town, Hirshabelle State on Friday 22 October, benefitting over 20 journalists and editors from local media houses.

Galmudug police frees three journalists arbitrarily detained for covering armed conflict i...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 05 October 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) welcome the freedom of three journalists: Mohamed Abdiweli Tohow in Dhusamareb, Mohamed Abdukadir Said in Galkayo and Hashim Omar Hassan in Adado after they were arbitrarily detained.

Somaliland police detains a journalist covering forceful evictions in Lasanod, threatens o...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 03 October 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) condemns the arbitrary detention of journalist Mowlid Ismail Dige on Saturday while covering forceful evictions by Somaliland forces in Lasanod.

Dhusamareb police arbitrary detains a journalist while police in Garowe summons freelance ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 30 September 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) call for Galmudug authorities to immediately and unconditionally free freelance journalist, Mohamed Abdiweli Tohow who is held at Dhusamareb police station since Tuesday night 28 September, while we call Puntland authorities to stop its harassment through police summoning against journalist Mohamed Salah in Garowe.

On IDUAI 2021, SJS and SOMA call for media, journalists’ access to information amid ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 28 September 2021 – On International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), today the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) call on the right to access to journalists and the right to know and report independently and without restrictions.

SJS concludes a three-day human rights journalism training in Kismayo

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 23 September 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) today concluded a three-day human rights journalism training in the city of Kismayo, Jubbaland State of Somalia benefitting journalists from across local media houses and freelancers.

JOINT STATEMENT: UN declares the arrest and detention of journalist Mohamed Abuuja in Soma...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 16 September 2021 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Somali Media Association (SOMA), and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights welcome the opinion of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) declaring the arrest and detention of our client, journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Nuur (“Abuuja”), in Somalia arbitrary and in violation of international law.

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