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Young Somali freelance journalist shot dead in Afgoye

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 16 February, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns in the strongest terms possible in the killing of a young freelance TV and radio journalist, Abdiwali Ali Hassan (aka Abdiwali Onine) who was shot dead in Afgoye town, 30KM south of Mogadishu, on Sunday evening 16 February, 2020.

SJS welcomes AI’s findings on Somalia’s freedom expression report, calls authorities to pu...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 13 February 2020 - Somali Journalists (SJS) welcomes Amnesty International report entitled ”We live in Perpetual Fear: Violations and Abuses of Freedom of Expression in Somalia” that documented violations and abuses against Freedom of Expression in Somalia in the past three years.

TV journalist briefly arrested in SW Somalia over critical Facebook post

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 11 February, 2020 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for the South West State of Somalia to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Hussein Ali Gesey, a correspondent for the privately-owned independent Five Somali TV, who was arrested in Burhakaba town of Bay region in the South West State, on Tuesday 11 February, 2020 over a Facebook post deemed critical.

SJS calls for NIEC to avoid restricting media coverage during 2020/2021 electoral process

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 04 February, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for the Somalia National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) to refrain from imposing restrictive measures on the journalists and the media coverage and to allow conducive environment for journalists covering the 2020/2021 elections.

SJS calls Somali President to withhold and refuse signing draconian media bill into a law

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 23 January, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) protests against the draconian Somali Media Law (amendment) passed by the Upper House on Tuesday 14 January, 2020 and calls for President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo to exercise Constitutional powers to withhold and refuse to sign this bill into law which was submitted to the Office of the President on Thursday 16 January, 2020.

TV reporter jailed in Somaliland, Online journalist briefly detained in Puntland & Jo...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 19 January, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for Somaliland authorities to quash the 21 months jail sentence and the fines against journalist Abdirahman Mohamed Hiddig, Eryal TV reporter in Erigavo, Sanaag region following a facebook post deemed critical to a senior government official.

Journalists covering Galmudug election protest against restrictions, TV editor released

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 13 January, 2020 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) stands in solidarity with local journalists and media houses who on Sunday evening 12 January, protested against the increasing pressure and blockage against independent journalists covering Galmudug State election in Dhusamareb.

Somaliland court hands down one year jail sentence to Horn Cable TV editor

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 11 January, 2020 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is extremely dismayed by the unfair and politically motivated sentence of one year in jail and a fine of three million shilling on Horn Cable TV editor, Abdikadir Saleban Asayr (Coday) over spreading propaganda against Egal International Airport by the Hargeisa-based Marodi Jeh Regional Court on Saturday 11 January, 2020.

Hirshabelle police briefly shut down a second independent radio and detain a journalist

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 29 December, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the unlawful brief closure of Radio Jowhar and the detention of a journalist by Hirshabelle police in Jowhar on Sunday 29 December, 2019 over the radio’s coverage about growing insecurity in the city.
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