Alerts

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 13 March, 2020- Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) organized journalists’ consultative meeting on Democracy, Journalism and Election in times of Disinformation in Mogadishu on Friday 13th March, 2020 to highlight the state of press freedom, access to information and to raise awareness challenges on Somalia’s current press freedom.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 02 March, 2020- Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) welcomes the release of Radio Hiigsi’s editor, Mohamed Abdiwahab Nuur (better known as Abuuja) who was illegally arrested by officers from the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) on Saturday 29 February, 2020 over an editorial article deemed critical to the security services.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 01 March, 2020 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the arrest of Mohamed Abdiwahab Nuur, the editor of the independent privately-owned Radio Hiigsi by the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) around 12.30 p.m on Saturday 29 February, 2020 in Mogadishu.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 20 February, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the arbitrary arrests against four journalists in the towns of Galkayo and Bulo Burte on Wednesday 19 February and Thursday 20 February respectively.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 16 February, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns in the strongest terms possible in the killing of a young freelance TV and radio journalist, Abdiwali Ali Hassan (aka Abdiwali Onine) who was shot dead in Afgoye town, 30KM south of Mogadishu, on Sunday evening 16 February, 2020.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 13 February 2020 - Somali Journalists (SJS) welcomes Amnesty International report entitled ”We live in Perpetual Fear: Violations and Abuses of Freedom of Expression in Somalia” that documented violations and abuses against Freedom of Expression in Somalia in the past three years.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 11 February, 2020 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for the South West State of Somalia to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Hussein Ali Gesey, a correspondent for the privately-owned independent Five Somali TV, who was arrested in Burhakaba town of Bay region in the South West State, on Tuesday 11 February, 2020 over a Facebook post deemed critical.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 04 February, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for the Somalia National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) to refrain from imposing restrictive measures on the journalists and the media coverage and to allow conducive environment for journalists covering the 2020/2021 elections.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 23 January, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) protests against the draconian Somali Media Law (amendment) passed by the Upper House on Tuesday 14 January, 2020 and calls for President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo to exercise Constitutional powers to withhold and refuse to sign this bill into law which was submitted to the Office of the President on Thursday 16 January, 2020.