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On IDUAI, SJS and SOMA bemoan Somali president’s unwarranted verbal attack on journalists

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 28 September 2020 – On the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) bemoan and strongly reject President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo’s comments on Saturday night 26 September, when he linked journalists critical to his administration to al-Shabaab and blamed them of lack of knowledge without providing any evidence.

Radio journalist detained in Hargeisa, Somali Parliament officials threaten media over con...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 15 September 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) condemn the detention of freelance radio journalist, Ilyas Abdi Ali by the Somaliland police in Hargeisa on Monday 14 September, 2020.

Amid worsening press freedom situation, Puntland and Somaliland carry out multiple journal...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 09 September 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) strongly condemn the multiple arrests against journalists and the judicial and police harassment by Puntland authorities in Garowe and Somaliland authorities in Hargeisa, Erigavo and Las Anod towns during the past few weeks amid a worsening press freedom situation.

SJS and Facebook held first safety training for journalists in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 5 August, 2020 – Facebook in collaboration with the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) held a safety training for more than 40 journalists across Somalia on Zoom platform on Wednesday 2 September, 2020.

Media fraternity led by SJS and SOMA joined by the members of the civil society protest ag...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 28 August 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) on Thursday joined journalists, editors, media directors and civil society representatives to protest against the amended draconian media law, which has been introduced this week, following the signature of the Somali President.

Somalia’s new media law poses threat to media freedom and rights of journalists

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 26 August 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) strongly protest against the oppressive and draconian Media Law (amendment) which was signed into law by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.

SJS submits communications concerning attacks on journalism in Somalia to UN Bodies

MOGADISHU, Somalia/ LONDON, UK - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) submits Communications to the United Nation’s Independent Expert on Human Rights in Somalia, Human Rights Council, and Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression concerning the attacks on journalism in Somalia.

A cameraman seriously injured during hotel attack, NISA briefly detains radio director in ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 18 August, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) are very concerned about the health condition of Mohamed Abdi Hussein Araye, a cameraman with the state-owned TV, who was critically injured in a hotel attack in Mogadishu on Sunday, while we strongly condemn the brief detention against Omar Ahmed Hilowle.

Radio Hiigsi Editor Mohamed Abuuja is freed after nearly five months in arbitrary detentio...

MOGADISHU, Somalia/ Washington D.C, USA, 05 August, 2020 – After long struggle for justice, Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Somali Media Association (SOMA) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights welcome today’s verdict by the Somali Military Court’s to release Radio Hiigsi editor, Mohamed Abduwahab Nuur (Abuuja) from the nearly five-months’-long arbitrary detention. The release followed a court hearing on Monday 03 August.

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