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Amid increased violence on independent press, SJS and SOMA call for Press Freedom protecti...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 05 July, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) jointly call for the protection of the safety of the journalists and freedom of the press amid an increased violence by state actors against independent media and journalists in Somalia and Somaliland.

SJS condemns closure of Radio Gedo and Somaliland’s order to delist Universal TV and Star ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 29 June, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for Somali authorities in Gedo to allow Radio Gedo to resume operations and withdraw security forces from the radio premises as we also call for Somaliland authorities to cease its crackdown on Universal TV and Star TV.

SJS condemns raid and closure of Universal TV’s Hargeisa HQ by Somaliland police

MOGADISHU, Somalia – 27 June, 2020- Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the raid and the closure of Universal TV headquarters in Hargeisa by Somaliland police on Saturday 27 June, 2020, the second station shuttered in three days.

Radio journalist shot and injured in Mogadishu; TV station seized in Hargeisa & Eriga...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 26 June, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the shooting against Radio Danan journalist, Abdifatah Abduqadir Sharif (Iqbal) by a uniformed Somali police officer at Sey Biyano neighbourhood in Hodan District in Mogadishu on Thursday 25 June, 2020 and the seizure of the headquarters of the independent privately-owned Star TV in Hargeisa by Somaliland police on 25 June, 2020.

Journalists briefly detained in Sool and Sanaag regions for covering local protests

MOGADISHU, Somalia 19 June, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the multiple brief arrests against journalists in Sool and Sanaag regions in Somaliland respectively.

Villa Somalia should instruct the AG to drop charges against Goobjoog Media journalist

MOGADISHU, Somalia 10 June, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) call for Somali Attorney General and Somali President’s Office to drop their charges against Goobjoog Media Group’s deputy director, Abdiaziz Ahmed Gurbiye after nearly two months since he was released on bail on 18 April, 2020 as we welcome the freedom of SAAB TV journalist in Hargeisa on Tuesday 09 June, 2020.

After three months incommunicado detention, journalist Mohamed Abuuja appears before a mil...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 07 June, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) have noticed for the first time in three months that Radio Hiigsi editor, Mohamed Abduwahaab Nuur (Abuuja) appeared before a military court in Mogadishu today on Sunday 07 June, 2020 and was transferred to the Mogadishu central prison.

Freelance journalist Oldon is freed after spending one year and 49 days in Somaliland jail...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 06 June 2020- Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes the release of journalist Abdimalik Muse Oldon from the jail in Hargeisa on Saturday 6 June, 2020 after spending one year and 49 days in prison.

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