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SJS Trains journalists in Southwest Somalia to enhance climate change reporting and climat...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 30 July 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) completes training for 15 local journalists in Southwest State, Somalia, as part of its ongoing initiative to enhance climate change reporting and climate justice in the country.

Somali president should order the immediate and unconditional freedom of Journalist Alinur...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 22 July 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the detention of the CEO of Dawan Media, Alinur Salad, in Mogadishu on Monday evening, as announced by the police. We call for his immediate and unconditional release.

SJS calls on Jubbaland to investigate the shooting incident involving journalists in Dhobl...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 18 July, 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) expresses concern about the recent violent threats against journalists in Jubbaland's Dhobley town and the ongoing intimidation and pressure on journalists in Puntland. These incidents are part of the latest series of violations against press freedom in Somalia.

Critical Somali state media journalist’s Facebook accounts restricted due to whistle...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 17 July 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for Facebook to lift the restrictions imposed on journalist Abdulkadir Isse’s profile and page after a targeted attack by individuals working at the Somali Ministry of Information and the Somali Telecommunication Authority, who are misusing Facebook Community Standards to target critical journalists like Abdulkadir Isse.

Senior journalist’s reporting blocked amid rising intimidation and censorship on sta...

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 07 July 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the restrictions imposed on senior state media journalist Abdulkadir Isse Ali’s reporting on Somali military court activities. This restrictive and threatening behavior against journalists' labour rights continues to affect numerous journalists and is part of a series of recent violations against the press in Somalia.

SJS stands in solidarity with VOA, urges Somalia’s info ministry to cease obstructin...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 22 June, 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) stands firmly with the Voice of America’s (VOA) for their factual reporting on Somalia affairs in the midst of growing pressure and threats against independent journalists working on the ground in Somalia.

Journalist briefly detained, others denied access while reporting on public uproar over ex...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 13 June, 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the restrictions against the independent press reporting from the public cemetery at the Police Training Academy in Mogadishu, where the government ordered the exhumation of dead bodies on Monday 10 June, 2024.

SJS urges authorities in Mogadishu, Lasanod, Hargeisa and Burao to respect press freedom a...

MOGADISHU, Somalia 26 May, 2024 – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls upon officials in Mogadishu, Somaliland and SSC-Khaatumo to respect freedom of the press and stop recurrent arbitrary detentions and use of threats to censor journalists including those working for the Somali state media in Mogadishu.

UNCAC Coalition expresses concern regarding judicial action against Somali Journalists Syn...

The UNCAC Coalition, a network of more than 400 civil society organizations worldwide, today expressed concern regarding a recent judicial decision by Somali authorities to freeze the bank accounts of media freedom organization, the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), a member of the UNCAC Coalition network.

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