Alerts

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.

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.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 11 September 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) has completed journalists’ safety and media freedom training for local journalists in Galkayo town, Mudug region on Thursday 9 September.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 05 September 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) strongly condemn the assault, beatings, use of live bullet and confiscation of equipment by Somali Police Force against journalists covering protesters in KM4 junction in Mogadishu today.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 01 September, 2021 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) on Wednesday opened the second part of a series of human rights journalism trainings in Beledweyne, Hiiraan region of Hirshabelle State.

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MOGADISHU, Somalia, 17 August, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) has on Monday concluded a three-day training which is part of a new series of trainings on media freedom and safety of journalists held in Mogadishu from 14th – 16th August.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, July 28, 2021 - The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) officially launched the first human rights training for Somali journalists in Mogadishu on Wednesday to build the capacity of journalists to cover human rights issues in Somalia.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 26 July 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for Somali federal authorities and those in Galmudug State to arrest the police officer who shot dead SBS TV cameraman, Abdirizak Qasim Iman in Mogadishu on 26 July, 2018.