Alerts

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 journalist and allow Radio Barawe back on air.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 03 January, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) in partnership with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) concluded a three-day training for more than 30 Somali journalists on Freedom of Expression: Rights and Responsibilities in Mogadishu between 30 December, 2020 – 1 January 2021.

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 Garowe since Sunday night 27 December by Puntland authorities.

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.

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 Mogadishu on Tuesday 15 December 2020 and the threats by the Minister of Information against the journalists and the independent media.

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.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 25 November 2020 – 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.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 17 November 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Somali Media Association (SOMA), Disabled Journalists Association, representatives from Lower Shabelle Journalists Organisation, directors and editors from over 30 independent media houses today gathered in Mogadishu for a consultative conference raising concerns on the draconian Somali Media Law, the safety of the working journalists and denounced the rise of threats against the press.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 5 November 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) strongly condemn the politically-motivated decision by the Marodi-Jeh Regional Court in Hargeisa against Abdimanan Yusuf, the founder and CEO of the subscription-based television cable service Astaan TV on Wednesday 4 November 2020.