Alerts

MOGADISHU, Somalia 5 July 2023 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) successfully concluded a pioneering training program for journalists on climate change reporting for sustainable development in Somalia, benefiting 30 local journalists across Somalia.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 21 June 2023 - The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls on the Somaliland Office of Attorney General to immediately drop the unfounded charges and unconditionally release female journalist Busharo Ali Mohamed detained in Hargeisa.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 19 June 2023 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for an end to the continuous suppression of journalists by federal and regional authorities, including Somaliland, and urges for the immediate release of all imprisoned journalists.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 25 May 2023 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns a recent surge in attacks including threats, intimidation, and even misuse of the prosecutor's office against journalists who have been courageously reporting on allegations of corruption, injustices, and government officials' wrongdoing in Mogadishu.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 18 May 2023 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the arbitrary detention of female journalist, Busharo Ali Mohamed, who is held at Hargeisa police station.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 3 May 2023 - The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is yet alarmed by the continued attacks including threats, beating, obstruction from reporting public interest stories, which further puts the journalists and media workers at risk to report certain issues.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 2 May 2023 - On World Press Freedom Day, the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is concerned about the increasing use of Facebook community standards and mass reporting to suppress and censor Somali journalists whose reporting is deemed critical.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 17 April, 2023 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is alarmed by the continued and endless attacks and other threats against journalists and media stations in Somalia as the perpetrators of these attacks continue their crimes with total impunity.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 11 April, 2023 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes that the secretary general Abdalle Ahmed Mumin re-gained his freedom after 166 days of routine detentions, harassment, intimidation, persecution and other threats on his life due to his work as the leader of the journalists union and his role as a fearless human rights defender.