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SJS condemns recurring violent attacks on journalists in Galmudug, Puntland, Hirshabelle a...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 11 February 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the recent acts of arbitrary arrests, intimidation, censorship through threat of violence and physical assault against journalists and committed by members of security forces and officials in Galmudug, Puntland, Hirshabelle and Mogadishu.

SJS condemns recent multiple journalists’ arrests in Galmudug, Hirshabelle and Somal...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 24 January 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the recent multiple arbitrary detentions against journalists working in central Somalia and in Somaliland and the verbal threats by regional state leaders amid increased crackdown on journalists and independent media houses.

SJS and Barrister Michael Polak call on Somalia’s Puntland authorities to drop politically...

MOGADISHU, Somalia /LONDON, U.K 19 January 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and international barrister Michael Polak who is working with them are deeply concerned about the continued detention of freelance journalist Kilwe Adan Farah in Garowe, Puntland since 27 December 2020 and the politically motivated charges of attempted murder brought before the Puntland military court on Monday 11 January 2021.

After two weeks of incommunicado, Puntland authorities charge journalist Kilwe with attemp...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 15 January 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is deeply concerned about the politically motivated charges of attempted murder by the Puntland military court against freelance journalist Kilwe Adan Farah in Garowe on Monday 11 January 2021.

South West State police raid Radio Barawe and detain its journalist

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.

SJS and UNSOM train Somali journalists on Freedom of Expression: Rights and Responsibiliti...

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.

Puntland police detain freelance journalist in undisclosed location, two others released i...

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.

Press freedom rapidly deteriorating ahead of elections in Somalia: Journalists and media d...

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.

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