Alerts

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 17 December, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) is concerned about vicious online attacks and misinformation campaign used in various platforms which contained malware and spyware content in the past few days.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 11 December, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the acts of restrictions, censorship and violence against journalists in Mogadishu, Jowhar and Las’anod as the journalists were in a mission to cover events of public interest on Monday 09 December 2019 and Wednesday 11 December, 2019 respectively.

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MOGADISHU, Somalia, 24 November, 2019 - After extensive consultations with its members and wider network of journalists, Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) this week submitted legal comments and recommendations about the Somali Media Bill (amendment) to the ministry of information and the Federal Parliament’s Upper House (Senate) – where the media law is currently being reviewed.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 18 November, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls for Somaliland authorities to unconditionally release the editor-in-chief of the privately-owned independent Horn Cable TV, Abdikadir Saleban Asayr (known as Oday) who was illegally arrested in Hargeisa and to immediately withdraw the order of closure imposed upon the TV on Monday 18 November, 2019.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 13 November, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) expresses concern about the new orders aimed to stifle independent media coverage in Galmudug amid forthcoming local elections and condemns the confiscation of three journalists’ mobile phones in Dhusamareb on Tuesday 12 November, 2019.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 10 November, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the beating, harassment meant to silence and unlawful detention against two TV journalists in Hargeisa on Sunday 10 November, 2019.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 04 November, 2019 - Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the harassment, beating, shooting and confiscation of equipment against Al-Jazeera and Reuters journalists shortly after an assignment in Mogadishu on Monday 04 November, 2019.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 01 November, 2019 - As the world marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls on the federal government of Somalia to investigate all crimes against journalists and bring the perpetrators to justice.