حالة حرية الصحافة في الصومال 2021: إسكات الصحفيين من خلال الهجمات الموجهة والقيود والرقابة وسط ظروف عمل غير مستقرة

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January 10, 2022

مقديشو ، الصومال ، 10 يناير / كانون الثاني 2022 – تعرض الصحفيون الصوماليون مرة أخرى للعنف والهجمات المتعمدة من قبل قوات الأمن التابعة للحكومة الفيدرالية والدول الإقليمية وجماعة الشباب المسلحة. إن تغطية انعدام الأمن واستمرار الجمود في الانتخابات الفيدرالية والتقارير المتعلقة بمزاعم انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان وإساءة استخدام السلطة والفساد داخل الحكومة هي خط أحمر رئيسي للإعلاميين في الصومال. غالبًا ما يواجه الصحفيون الذين يسعون لتغطية هذه القضايا الاعتقال التعسفي والتهديد بالقتل والمضايقة والترهيب ، ويضطر الكثير منهم إلى فرض الرقابة الذاتية على أنفسهم. نظرًا لأن البلاد لا تزال في فترة انتقالية حرجة اعتبارًا من نهاية عام 2021 ، فقد ازدادت المشكلات بشكل أكبر

يتعرض الصحفيون لمخاطر متزايدة في جميع أنحاء الصومال ، بما في ذلك صوماليلاند. زادت أشكال العنف المختلفة ضد الصحفيين بشكل كبير خلال عام 2021: من الاعتداءات الجسدية إلى التخويف والمضايقات عبر الإنترنت ، نشهد الآن عددًا من التكتيكات المستخدمة لإسكات الأصوات الناقدة وحرية التعبير. إلى جانب الثقافة السائدة المتمثلة في إفلات مرتكبي الجرائم ضد الصحفيين من العقاب ، يمثل هذا تحديًا خطيرًا آخر يواجه حرية الإعلام في الصومال. للأسف ، بالنسبة للعديد من الصحفيين أصبحت الرقابة الذاتية أو ترك المهنة بأكملها خيار البقاء الوحيد للبقاء آمنًا في الصومال

قُتل صحفيان في البلاد في عام 2021 وأصيب ثلاثة آخرون بجروح خطيرة – اثنان منهم بطلقات نارية. تم اعتقال 65 صحفيا بشكل تعسفي وداهمت سبع محطات إعلامية

وقد ارتكبت معظم هذه الانتهاكات من قبل قوات أمن الدولة مثل وكالة الأمن والمخابرات الوطنية ، وشرطة هرمكاد ، وضباط الأمن في ولايات بونتلاند ، وغالمودوغ ، وجنوب غرب ، وهيرشابيل. تصاعدت الهجمات على الصحافة الحرة في صوماليلاند حيث تم اعتقال 12 صحفياً بشكل تعسفي على مدار العام. ونسبت حركة الشباب الفضل في مقتل الصحفيين المقتولين في غالكايو ومقديشو ، بينما أطلقت قوات الأمن الحكومية النار وأصابت اثنين من الصحفيين أثناء الخدمة

إن التهديدات والاعتداءات التي يتعرض لها الصحفيون من قبل المسؤولين الحكوميين والأفراد وحركة الشباب تحدث بشكل يومي. لا تزال الصومال من بين الدول الأكثر خطورة على ممارسة الصحافة على مستوى العالم. للعام السابع على التوالي ، حافظت الصومال على اللقب العالمي المخزي للإفلات من العقاب على الجرائم المرتكبة ضد الصحفيين لأن قتلة الصحفيين يتجولون بحرية

كان الوصول إلى المعلومات صعبًا للغاية عندما يحتاجها الصحفيون في جميع أنحاء البلاد. في عام 2021 ، بينما يستمر تأثير Covid19 في إصابة المجتمع الصومالي ، لم يتمكن الصحفيون من الحصول على معلومات حول استجابة الحكومة للوباء واللقاح

أدت الإجراءات التي اتخذتها السلطات الصحية الفيدرالية والتابعة للولاية لرفض المعلومات عن الصحفيين ، وهو ما يعد انتهاكًا للالتزامات القانونية الوطنية والدولية ، إلى إحباط الجهود المبذولة لإنقاذ الأرواح والحد من انتشار المعلومات المضللة والأخبار الكاذبة التي كانت تعيق امتصاص اللقاح في البلاد

كشف محررو وسائل الإعلام المحلية والمراسلون والمنتجون عن كيفية قيام وزارة الصحة الفيدرالية بفرض السرية للحد من الانتقادات لسوء اتخاذ القرار أو إخفاء مزاعم الفساد حيث انتشر الوباء في جميع أنحاء البلاد. في العديد من الحالات ، قامت الولايات الفيدرالية والإقليمية على حد سواء بحجب واعتقال ومضايقة وتهديد الصحفيين الذين يغطون الانتخابات البرلمانية – لا سيما أثناء النزاعات والشكاوى المتعلقة بانتخابات مجلس الشيوخ ومجلس النواب

على مدار العام ، حرمت الشرطة الاتحادية وضباط المخابرات الصحفيين في مقديشو من الوصول إلى معلومات تتعلق باختفاء ضابطة المخابرات إكران تهليل فارح التي فقدت في أواخر يونيو 2021 ، والمعلومات المتعلقة بالجنود المزعوم تجنيدهم ونقلهم سراً إلى معسكرات التدريب الإريترية. هاجمت الشرطة وشرقت والدي الجنود المفقودين الذين نظموا احتجاجات في مقديشو عدة مرات للمطالبة بمعلومات عن مكان أبنائهم

لا تزال ظروف العمل غير المستقرة ، والأجور المنخفضة ، والافتقار إلى عقود العمل ، وانعدام الصحة والسلامة المهنية تؤثر على العاملين في وسائل الإعلام الصومالية. منذ بداية الوباء في البلاد ، كان العاملون في وسائل الإعلام معرضين للخطر بشكل خاص وأصيب العديد من الصحفيين بالعدوى ، على الرغم من عدم الإبلاغ عن أي وفيات. لا يزال قانون الحد الأدنى للأجور غير موجود في الصومال ، لكن قانون العمل الفيدرالي الذي إذا تم تنفيذه يمكن أن يساعد في تخفيف الوضع لا يزال في مرحلة الصياغة

تدعو نقابة الصحفيين الصوماليين الولايات الفيدرالية والإقليمية في الصومال إلى احترام الحق في حرية الصحافة على النحو المنصوص عليه في الدستور الفيدرالي المؤقت. حماية الصحفيين وحرية الإعلام ركيزة مهمة في الاعتزاز بالمعلومات كصالح عام

تلعب الصحافة الحرة دورًا حيويًا في توعية المواطنين بالشؤون العامة ومراقبة أعمال الحكومة على جميع المستويات. عندما يتعرض الصحفيون للتهديد والاعتداء والاعتقال ومداهمات محطاتهم الإعلامية ، فإن ذلك يعني أن المواطنين لن يكون لهم الحق في إثارة القضايا الرئيسية التي تؤثر على بناء الدولة وسيادة القانون ، والتي تعتبر مهمة للحكم في الصومال

كما تذكر نقابة الصحفيين الصوماليين السلطات الفيدرالية والإقليمية الصومالية بالتزاماتها بضمان إجراء تحقيقات شاملة وموضوعية في جميع حالات قتل الصحفيين ، بما في ذلك مقتل المصور عبد الرزاق قاسم إيمان ، الذي قتل برصاص ضابط شرطة في يوليو / تموز. 2018 في مقديشو

يستند هذا التقرير إلى مقابلات مع صحفيين محليين ومديري وسائل الإعلام وأفراد عائلات الصحفيين المتضررين وممثلي المجتمع المدني والمسؤولين الحكوميين. ويغطي الانتهاكات ضد الصحفيين وحرية الصحافة بما في ذلك التهديدات والمضايقات والاعتقالات والرقابة والاعتداءات الجسدية وقتل الصحفيين في الصومال بما في ذلك أرض الصومال التي وقعت في الفترة من 1 يناير إلى 31 ديسمبر 2021

عبد الله أحمد مؤمن
أمين عام نقابة الصحفيين الصوماليين

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State of Press Freedom in Somalia 2021: Silencing Journalists through Targeted Attacks, Restrictions and Censorship Amid Precarious Working Conditions

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State of Press Freedom in Somalia 2021: Silencing Journalists through Targeted Attacks, Restrictions and Censorship Amid Precarious Working Conditions. — State of Press Freedom in Somalia 2021. | PHOTO/ SJS.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 10 January, 2022 – Somali journalists were once again subjected to violence and deliberate attacks by the security forces of the federal government, regional states and the militant group al-Shabaab. Covering insecurity, the continued deadlock in federal elections and the reports concerning allegations of human rights violations, power abuse and corruption within the government are key red line for media professionals in Somalia. Journalists seeking to cover these issues often face arbitrary detention, death threat, harassment and intimidation and many are forced to self-censor themselves. As the country is still in a critical transition period as of the end of 2021, the problems have increased even more.

Journalists are taking increased risks throughout Somalia including Somaliland. Various forms of violence against journalists have increased significantly during 2021: from physical attacks to intimidation and harassment, targeted cyberbullying, we now see a number of tactics used to silence critical voices and freedom of speech. Together with the prevailing culture of impunity for perpetrators of crimes against journalists, this is one of the most serious challenges facing media freedom in Somalia. Sadly, self-censorship or quitting the profession has now become the only survival option for journalists in Somalia.

Two journalists were murdered in the country in 2021 and three others sustained serious injuries – two of them with gunshots. 65 journalists were arbitrarily detained and seven media houses raided. Majority of these violations were perpetrated by state security forces such as the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Turkish-trained Haramcad Police, security officers of the regional states of Puntland, Galmudug, South West and HirShabelle. Attacks on free press rose up in Somaliland where 12 journalists were arbitrarily arrested over the course of the year. Al-Shabaab has taken credit of the death of the two murdered journalists in Galkayo and Mogadishu, while government security forces shot and wounded two journalists on duty.

Threats and attacks from government officials, private individuals and al-Shabaab are almost a daily occurrence. Somalia still maintains its unenviable title of being among the most dangerous countries to practice journalism globally. For the seventh year in a row, Somalia has maintained the ignominious world title for impunity towards crimes against journalists as journalists’ killers roam free.

Journalists’ access to information is extremely limited across the country. In 2021, while the impact of Covid19 continues to plague the Somali community, journalists found it difficult to obtain information about the government’s response on the pandemic and the vaccine. The denial of journalists’ access to information by federal and state health authorities, in violation of national and international legal obligations, thwarted public efforts to save lives and to reduce the spread of misinformation and fake news hindering vaccine uptake in the country.

Local media editors, reporters and producers revealed how the Federal Ministry of Health enforced secrecy to limit criticism of poor decision-making or hide corruption allegations as the pandemic took hold in all corners of the country. In many instances, both federal and regional states have deliberately blocked, detained, harassed and threatened journalists covering elections – especially during disputes and complaints related to Upper House and Lower House election.

Throughout the year, the federal police in Mogadishu denied journalists access to information relating to the disappearance of Ikran Tahlil Farah, an intelligence employee who went missing late June 2021, and to information concerning the young Somali recruits allegedly transferred to Eritrean training camps as numerous public protests demanding information about their whereabouts were repeatedly dispersed.

Precarious working conditions, low wages, lack of employment contracts and lack of occupational health and safety continue to affect Somali media workers. Since the start of the epidemic in the country, media workers have been particularly vulnerable and many journalists have been infected with the infection, although no deaths have been reported. Somalia does not have a statutory minimum wage and a new federal labor law, which could spell out labor rights and conditions of employment, is still in draft.

Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) calls on the federal and regional states of Somalia to respect the right to freedom of the press as outlined in the Provisional Federal Constitution. Protecting journalists and media freedom is an important pillar in cherishing information as a public good.

Free press plays a vital role in informing citizens about public affairs and monitoring the actions of government at all levels. When journalists are threatened, attacked, detained and their media houses raided that means citizens will not have the right to raise key issues affecting state-building and rule of law, which are important for Somalia’s governance.

SJS further reminds Somali federal and regional authorities about their obligations to ensure that thorough and objective investigations are made of all cases of journalist killings, including the murder of the cameraman, Abdirizak Kasim Iman, who was shot dead by a police officer in July 2018 in Mogadishu.

The report presented here is based on interviews with local journalists, media directors, family members of affected journalists, civil society representatives and government officials. It covers violations against the journalists and the freedom of the press including threats, harassment, arrests, censorship, physical attacks and killings of journalists in Somalia including Somaliland that took place from 1 January to 31 December, 2021.

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Abdalle Ahmed Mumin,
Secretary General, Somali Journalists Syndicate

Xaaladda Xorriyadda Saxaafadda Soomaaliya 2021: Ku Aamusinta Suxufiyiinta Weeraro lala Beegsado, Xayiraadaha iyo Faafreebka iyadoo ay Jirto Xaalado Shaqo oo Halis ah

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Xaaladda Xorriyadda Saxaafadda Soomaaliya 2021. | SAWIRKA/SJS.

MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya, 10 Jannaayo, 2022 – Suxufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed ayaa mar kale la kulmay tacaddiyo iyo weeraro ula kac ah oo ay kala kulmeen ciidamada ammaanka Dowladda Federaalka, kuwa dowlad goboleedyada iyo Al-Shabaab. Ka soo waramidda amni-darrada, is-mari-waaga joogtada ah ee doorashooyinka federaalka iyo warbixinnada khuseeya eedeymaha ku saabsan xadgudubyada xuquuqul insaanka, ku takri-falka awoodda dowladda iyo falalka musuq-maasuqa ka dhex jira dowladda ayaa ah khad cas oo aanay ka hadli karin warfidiyeennada Soomaaliyeed.

Suxufiyiinta doonaya in ay arrimahaas ka hadlaan ayaa inta badan la kulma xarig xaqdarro ah, hanjabaad dil, caga-jugleyn iyo weerar, waxaana in badan lagu qasbaa in ay warbixinnadooda faafreebaan. Maadaama uu dalku wali ku jiro marxalad kala guur ah oo xasaasi ah illaa dhammaadka sannadka 2021, dhibaatooyinka loo geysanayo suxufiyiinta way sii kordheen.

Suxufiyiintu ka hawlgala dalka oo dhan ayaa halis dheeraad ah wajahaya. Noocyo kala duwan oo tacaddiyada ka dhanka ah weriyayaasha ayaa si aad ah u kordhay inta lagu guda jiro 2021: laga bilaabo weerarrada jireed illaa cagajuglaynta iyo hanjabaadaha dhanka internetka ee lala beegsaday, waxaan hadda aragnaa tabo cusub oo loo isticmaalayo in lagu aamusiyo codadka muhiimka ah iyo xorriyadda hadalka. Tiiyoo ay weheliso dhaqanka soo jireenka ah ee la xisaabtan la’aanta denbiilayaasha geysta weerrada ka dhanka ah suxufiyiinta, oo ah mid ka mid ah caqabadaha ugu daran ee wajahaya xorriyadda saxaafadda Soomaaliya.

Nasiib darrose, is-faafreebka ay suxufiyiintu isku sameynayaan ama ka tegista ay ka tagayaan xirfadda oo dhan – sababo amni darteed – ayaa hadda noqotay doorashada kaliya ee ay ku badbaadi karaan suxufiyiinta Soomaaliya.

Labo weriye ayaa lagu dilay dalka 2021, saddex kalena waxaa soo gaaray dhaawacyo halis ah – oo labo ka mid ah ay ahaayeen rasaas. 65 Suxufi ayaa si sharci darro ah loo xidhay, waxaana la weeraray toddobo xarumo warbaahineed.

Xadgudubyadan badankood waxaa geystay ciidamada ammaanka sida; kuwa Hay’adda Nabadsugidda iyo Sirdoonka Qaranka (NISA), Booliska Haramcad, iyo kuwa dowlad goboleedyada Puntland, Galmudug, Koonfur Galbeed iyo Hirshabelle. Weerarada ka dhanka ah saxaafadda xorta ah ayaa ka dhacay Somaliland halkaas oo 12 weriye si sharci darro ah loo xiray intii lagu guda jiray 2021. Al-Shabaab ayaa sheegatay mas’uuliyadda dilka labo suxufi ee lagu dilay Gaalkacyo iyo Muqdisho, halka ciidamada ammaanka ee Dowladda Federaalka ay toogteen isla markaana dhaaweceen labo weriye oo shaqo ku jiray.

Hanjabaadaha iyo weerrarada warfidiyeenka uga imaanaya mas’uuliyiinta iyo saraakiisha dowladda, shakhsiyaad gaar ah iyo Al-Shabaab ayaa ah kuwo maalin walba dhaca. Soomaaliya waxay weli kaalinta sare kaga jirtaa liiska dalalka ugu khatarta badan ee ay suxufiyiintu ka shaqeeyaan caalamka oo dhan. Sannadkii toddobaad oo xiriir ah ayay Soomaaliya sii haysataa inay tahay dalka ugu daran ee ay ka jirto xisaabtan la’aanta denbiyada ka dhanka ah suxufiyiinta iyadoo kuwa dila suxufiyiinta ay si xor ah u socdaan oo aan lasoo qaban.

Helitaanka macluumaadka ee suxufiyiinta ayaa aad u xaddidan dalka oo dhan. Iyadoo saameynta iyo dhibaatada cudurka Covid-19 ku hayo bulshada Soomaaliyeed ay weli sii socotay intii lagu jiray sannadka 2021 ayaa haddana warbaahinta waxaa ku adkaatay inay helaan xog ku saabsan dedaalka dowladda ee la tacaalidda cudurka iyo gaarsiinta tallaalka ee dadweynaha. Diidmada ay hay’adaha caafimaadka ee federaalka iyo kuwa gobolka ay diideen inay xogta siiyaan warbaahinta, oo xadgudub ku ah Dastuurka Dalka iyo xeerarka caalamiga ah, waxay fashilisay dedaallada dowladda ee lagu badbaadinayo nolosha dadweynaha uu galaaftay Covid-19 iyo in la dhimo faafitaanka wararka been abuurka ah ee carqaladeynaya qaadashada tallaalka cudurka Covid-19.

Tifaftirayaasha warbaahinta maxalliga ah, weriyeyaasha iyo soo-saareyaasha ayaa shaaca ka qaaday sida Wasaaradda Caafimaadka ee Dowladda Federaalka ay qarisay xogta la xiriirta hawlgalka la tacaalidda Covid-19 si loo daboolo dhaleeceynta kaga imaaneysay dadweynaha ee ku saabsanayd heerka liita ee go’aan-qaadashada mas’uuliyiinta caafimaadka iyo in la qariyo eedeymaha musuqmaasuqa ee hareeyay Wasaaadda Caafimaadka xilli musiibada cudurka Covid-19 uu si daran u aafeeyay dadweynaha Soomaaliyeed ee ku nool dhammaan dacallada dalka.

Marar badan, waxay mas’uuliyiinta heer federaalka iyo heer dowlad-goboleed-ba si bareer ah u xannibeen, xireen, handadeen suxufiyiinta ka warramaya doorashooyinka – gaar ahaan marka ay jiraan is-fahamwaa iyo cabashooyin la xiriira doorashada Aqalka Sare iyo tan Aqalka Hoose.

Intii lagu guda jiray sannadka 2021, ciidanka booliiska federaalka iyo kuwa nabadsugidda ee Muqdisho ayaa ka hor-istaagay suxufiyiinta tebinta wararka iyo macluumaadka la xiriiray waayitaanka Ikraan Tahliil Faarax, oo ahayd shaqaale sirdoon oo la waayay dabayaaqadii bishii June 2021, iyo macluumaadka ku saabsan dhalinyarada Soomaaliyeed ee la sheegay in loo qaaday xerooyinka tababarka ciidan ee dalka Eriteriya. Ciidamada ayaa si joogto ah u hor-istaagay mudaaharaadyo ay sameynayeen waalidiinta dhallinyarada maqan, ayna ku dalbanayeen helista xogta halka ay ku dambeeyeen taasoo ahayd xadgudub kale oo ka hor-imaanaya Dastuurka.

Xaaladda ay ku shaqeeyaan oo halis ah, mushahar yaraan, qandaraasyo shaqo iyo caymis caafimaad oo aan jirin, oo ay dheer tahay badbaadada goobaha shaqada oo hooseysa ayaa weli saameynaya shaqaalaha warbaahinta Soomaaliyeed dalkoo dhan. Tan iyo markii uu cudurka Covid-19 uu ka bilaabmay gudaha Dalka, shaqaalaha warbaahinta ayaa si gaar ah u dareemay waxaana qaar suxufiyiinta ka mid ahi ku dhacay cudurka, inkastoo aan la soo sheegin wax dhimasho ah. Waxaa iyana dhibaatada qeyb ka ah sharci shaqo oo jaangoynaya mushaharka xoogsatada– oo ay ku jiraan xirfadlayaasha warbaahinta– oo aan jirin. Sharciga cusub ee shaqaalaha ee heer federaalka, oo hadda weli qabyo ku jira, ayaa haddii la dhameystiri lahaa qeexi lahaa xuquuqda shaqaalaha iyo shuruudaha shaqada.

Ururka Suxufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed (SJS) wuxuu ugu baaqayaa dowladda federaalka iyo dowlad goboleedyada Soomaaliya inay ixtiraamaan xuquuqda saxaafadda sida uu tilmaamayo Dastuurka KMG ah. Badbaadinta warfidiyeenka iyo dhowrista xorriyadda saxaafaddu waa tiir muhiim u ah daryeelka danta guud.

Saxaafadda xorta ahi waxa ay door muhiim ah ka ciyaartaa ku wargelinta muwaadiniinta arrimaha bulshada iyo indha-indheynta hawlaha dowladda ee heer kasta ah. Marka suxufiyiinta loo hanjabo, la weeraro, la xiro iyaga iyo xarumahooda warbaahintood waxay ka dhigan tahay in muwaadiniintu aysan xaq u yeelan doonin inay soo bandhigaan arrimaha muhiimka ah ee taabanaya dhismaha dowladnimada iyo sharciga, kuwaas oo muhiim u ah dowladnimada Soomaaliya.

SJS waxay kaloo xasuusineysaa mas’uuliyiinta federaalka iyo kuwa maamul-goboleedka Soomaaliyeed waajibaadkooda ku aaddan in baaritaan daacad ah oo dhab ah lagu sameeyo dhammaan kiisaska dilalka weriyeyaasha ah, oo uu ku jiro dilkii sawir-qaade Cabdirisaaq Qaasim Iimaan, oo bishii Luulyo 2018, askari boolis ah ku toogtay Muqdisho.

Warbixinta aanu halkan ku soo bandhignay waxay salka ku haysaa wareysiyo lala yeeshay suxufiyiinta gudaha, agaasimayaasha iyo tifaftirayaal warbaahin, qoyska suxufiyiinta ay dhibaatadu saameysey, wakiillada bulshada rayidka ah iyo xubno dawladda ka tirsan. Warbixintan waxay ka hadleysaa xadgudubyada ka dhanka ah suxufiyiinta iyo xorriyadda saxaafadda oo ay ka mid yihiin hanjabaadaha, caga-jugleynta, xarigga, faafreebka, weerarrada jireed iyo dilalka loo geystay weriyayaasha ee ka dhacay gudaha dalka muddadii u dhexeysay 1-dii Jannaayo illaa 31-kii Disember, 2021.

HALKAN KA DEGSO WARBIXINTA OO DHAMEYSTIRAN

Cabdalle Axmed Mumin
Xoghayaha Guud, Ururka Suxufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed

Jannaayo 10, 2022

Sool Governor orders detention of three journalists in Lasanod, Jubbaland security threatens journalists covering election

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December 31, 2021

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Abdifatah Mohamed Abdi (left), Abdikhadar Farah Abshir (centre) and Hamze Abdirahman Ahmed (right) detained in Lasanod town. | PHOTO/Combined/SJS.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 31 December 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the detention of three journalists in Lasanod town and calls on Somaliland authorities to free them unconditionally, while SJS also calls on Jubbaland security officials to stop threats and intimidations against journalists covering Lower House election.

On 26 December, Somaliland police in Lasanod detained Holhol Media journalist, Abdifatah Mohamed Abdi who also reports for Saab TV after he posted a video clip in which Lasanod residents appealed President Muse Bihi Abdi to fire the Governor of Sool region Abdikarin Adan Haji Diriye citing “mismanagement and sowing division among the community”. According to colleagues and family members, the journalist’s detention was ordered by Governor Diriye.

On Thursday 30 December, the police detained two other journalists: Universal Somali TV reporter, Abdikhadar Farah Abshir and freelacer Hamze Abdirahman Ahmed following the orders of Governor Diriye. The detention of the two reporters also follows after they reported interviews featuring complaints by Lasanod elders and members of the community criticising Governor of Sool region and demanding his removal.

Somaliland police officials in Lasanod and the Governor of Sool region Abdikarin Adan Haji Diriye did not respond to SJS inquiry about why he ordered the arrest of the journalists who are held at the Lasanod police station. No charges were brought against them so far.

“We are extremely concerned by the actions of the Governor of Sool Abdikarin Adan Haji Diriye who had personally threatened the three journalists and ordered their arrest just for conducting interviews critical to him,” the Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) Abdalle Ahmed Mumin said “We call for Governor Diriye to stop threatening journalists and release Abdifatah Mohamed Abdi, Abdikhadar Farah Abshir and Hamze Abdirahman Ahmed from the detention.”

Journalists at the Daawad hall, Kismayo, where election of Somali Parliament's Lower House seats were held on 28 December, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS/Courtesy. — Journalists at the Daawad hall, Kismayo, where election of Somali Parliament’s Lower House seats were held on 28 December, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS/Courtesy.

SJS is also concerned by the growing pressure and threats against independent journalists in Kismayo after Jubbaland intelligence officers summoned journalists on 20 December and instructed to keep off any coverage related to election dispute and complaints. A senior Jubbaland intelligence officer called Basaam had threatened journalists with harsh consequences should they report complaints about the results of election of the Lower House seats in the state.

On 28 December, a group of journalists covering the election of Lower House seats in Kismayo’s Daawad hall were threatened with arrest and beating and their camera equipment taken to prevent the journalists’ independent coverage that day.

“It’s sad that journalists in Kismayo are unable to independently cover the election of the Lower House including to being able to investigate and report complaints and disputes regarding the electoral process as well as allegations of malpractices during the voting of the Lower House seats. Journalists told us that they are fearing for their safety if they tend to investigate these allegations,” added Mr. Mumin “We ask Jubbaland authorities to investigate officers threatening and blocking journalists and permit all journalists to carry out their duties without interference.”

Early on Thursday 30 December, al-Shabaab fighters raided and destroyed the studio of the privately-owned Radio Bal’ad in Bal’ad town, about 30km north of Mogadishu during an armed attack which resulted intense gun battle in the town. Journalists and other staff fled the studio before the attack and were all unharmed.

SJS concludes fourth human rights journalism training in Garowe

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December 30, 2021

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Journalists pose for a group photo at the conclusion of a three-day human rights journalism training in Garowe, Puntland. — Journalists pose for a group photo at the conclusion of a three-day human rights journalism training in Garowe, Puntland, on Wednesday 29 December, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 30 December, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) concludes its fourth Human Rights Journalism training in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State of Somalia on Wednesday 29 December.

The three-day training on human rights reporting through documentation and advocacy benefitted 25 local reporters drawn from independent media stations and the state media. 10 of the trainees were female reporters. The activity is part ongoing journalism training project supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).

*Trainees pose for a group photo during the conclusion of a three-day human rights training in Garowe, Puntland, on Wednesday, 29 December, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS.*

“In Garowe, we have selected very capable journalists from the local media and we are glad that many of them had the passion of reporting and advocating for human rights issues. The Garowe training is part six training initiatives with a target of 150 journalists trained on the topic of human rights across Somalia, thanks to the useful financial support we had received from the National Endowment for Democracy,” SJS Secretary General, Abdalle Ahmed Mumin said.

The 25 journalists will receive a mentorship support as they join SJS network of human rights reporters currently active in four regions.

Chairman of the Office of Puntland Human Rights Defender, Sa'id Abdi Muumin, speaks at the conclusion of a three-day human rights journalism training in Garowe, Puntland, on Wednesday 29 December, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS. — Chairman of the Office of Puntland Human Rights Defender, Sa’id Abdi Muumin, speaks at the conclusion of a three-day human rights journalism training in Garowe, Puntland, on Wednesday 29 December, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS.

Building on past experiences, the chairman of the Office of Puntland Human Rights Defender, Sa’id Abdi Muumin noted that learning about human rights would make easy for the journalist to distinguish between stories that fall under the category of human rights violation and those are not.

“Therefore, journalists need to learn international standards and local rules they need to follow when reporting and disseminating information about human rights issues. I encourage you to implement what you have learnt, in order to be balanced and credible,” added Sa’id Muumin “Our office is ready to work with the journalists and we appeal your collaboration with us.”

On behalf of the Ministry of Information of Puntland, Director General Mohamed Isse Osman hailed the training opportunity for the local journalists and appealed more skill-based trainings which include the field of human rights and humanitarian coverage.

Director General of Puntland Ministry of Information, Mohamed Isse Osman, speaks at the start of a three-day human rights journalism training in Garowe, Puntland, on Monday 27 December, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS.

“Human Rights related trainings have been previously conducted but we still require more and more to upgrade the skills of our journalists. We recognise that the number of the journalists who receive this opportunity is equivalent to 10% of the total number of the journalists in Garowe town. However, we are happy that it is a good start,” Director General Mohamed Isse Osman added.

On her part, Puntland’s Deputy Minister of Women and Family Affairs, Sahra-Kin Abdi Hersi acknowledged the importance of specialised trainings to improve the skills of the journalists as it is necessary for rebuilding of the country and the society.

“We thank SJS for their commitment to improve the skills of the journalists as part of improving the society which is necessary for the rebuilding of the country. We can imagine the condition in which journalists operate in Somalia. It is very difficult and I salute them. However, our journalists need to reconsider the situation in which they are working,” said Deputy Minister Hersi.

Deputy Minister of Women and Family Affairs, Sahra-Kin Abdi Hersi, speaks at the start of a three-day human rights journalism training in Garowe, Puntland, on Monday 27 December, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS.

“Though, I am a friend of the media, I was deeply disappointed by how the media covered the recent conflict in Bosaso. Therefore, let our journalists be ambassadors of peace and human rights,” Mrs. Hersi added.

During the opening and the conclusion of the three-day training, SJS team was joined by representatives from the local media associations: the Media Association of Puntland (MAP) and the Women in Media Initiative Somalia, Office of Puntland Human Rights Defender as well as human rights lawyers and local civil society figures.

SJS condemns recent arbitrary detentions, threats against journalists’ safety in Mogadishu, Qardho and Garbaharey

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December 2, 2021

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Qardho Media journalist, Mohamud Abdirisak (left), Radio Anfa director, Guled Abdirisak Kibonge (centre) and SBC TV reporter, Habibo Ladan Abdi (right). | PHOTO/SJS/Combined.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 02 December, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the recent arbitrary detentions, threats, intimidation and obstruction of access to information against local journalists in Qardho and Mogadishu by the police. We also call for investigation into the shooting of journalists’ flight in Garbaharey.

On 24 November, Mogadishu’s Hodan district police officers blocked and even used a live bullet against a group of journalists from local media houses who were covering a suicide car bomb in Hodan district. The officers who were securing the site threatened to shoot journalists if they did not leave forcing reporters to leave instantly out of concern for their lives.

On 26 November, Puntland police in Qardho detained Qardho Media journalist and editor, Mohamud Abdirisak Osman and Guled Abdirisak Nur Kibonge , the director of a privately-owned radio Anfa in Qardho for airing and conducting interviews deemed critical to Puntland president, Said Abdullahi Deni’s move to fire the director of Puntland Security Force (PSF) which sparked a security tension in Bosaso town. Both Osman and Kibonge told SJS, upon their release, that they were initially held at the Qardho police station where police officers beat them with wooden sticks before they were transferred to the Qardho central prison on Saturday 27 November without charge.

On Wednesday 01 December, police officers presented Osman and Kibonge to the Qardho District Court where only a judge, several police officers and clan elders were in attendance. Both Osman and Kibonge told SJS, that without a lawyer representing them, they were forced to sign a document allegedly prohibiting them from reporting “any information critical to the state in the future”. Both were freed without charge on Wednesday.

On Monday 29 November, armed police officers led by Qardho police commander, Omar Hirad Katun, raided the home and the office of Habibo Ladan Abdi Ibrahim, a female journalist reporting for SBC TV for her coverage on the residents of Qardho commenting on the security tension in Bosaso. According to Habibo Ladan, the officers were attempting to arrest her but after failing to find her, the police commander called her and threatened with ‘actions’ over the phone. She remains in hiding.

On Tuesday, 30 November, a domestic flight carrying journalists – many of them SJS members – was sprayed with bullets from the ground as it nearly landed at Garbaharey Airport in Gedo region. Under the invitation of the United Nations, the journalists were travelling to cover the droughts-hit communities in the region. According to interviews with affected journalists and media reports, the flight, which also ferried humanitarian workers made an emergency landing back to Mogadishu. Garbaharey Airport is secured by Somali government forces.

“We condemn the threats, intimidation and blockage against journalists in Mogadishu and Qardho including the direct threats by Qardho police chief targeting SBC TV journalist, Habibo Ladan Abdi. We call Qardho authorities to immediately intervene and hold their police officers accountable for threatening journalist Habibo Ladan Abdi. No journalist should live in hiding and no police officer should exercise above the law,” Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, the Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) said.

“SJS calls for local authorities in Garbaharey and those in the federal level to initiate an honest and independent investigation into the Tuesday’s incident involving the shooting of the journalists’ flight while approaching Garbaharey airport. Safety of journalists covering humanitarian crisis should be the first priority for all authorities in Somalia. We demand authorities to publicly reveal who was behind the attack on the journalists’ flight,” adds Mr. Mumin.

State media director killed, others injured by a suicide bomber in Mogadishu

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November 21, 2021

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Radio Mogadishu director and journalist, Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled (popularly known as Abdiaziz Africa) killed by a suicide bomber in Mogadishu, on Saturday 20 November, 2021. | PHOTO Courtesy/Radio Mogadishu.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 21 November 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) condemn in the strongest terms possible the targeted killing of the state-owned Radio Mogadishu journalist and director, Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled (popularly known as Abdiaziz Africa) and the injuries of two other colleagues in Mogadishu, on Saturday night 20 November.

According to a statement by the Mogadishu police, around 7:50pm (local time) on Saturday, a lone person wearing suicide vest had approached Abdiaziz’s vehicle and detonated his bomb as Abdiaziz and colleagues were leaving a local restaurant where they had a dinner. Abdiaziz had died while the director of the state-owned Somali National TV, Sharma’arke Mohamed Warsame and their driver Abdukadir Dhagahow were injured. Both remain in the hospital.

State media journalists told SJS and SOMA that they will bury the body of Abdiaziz today in Mogadishu. He becomes the second journalist murdered in Somalia this year. On 1 March, gunmen shot dead independent journalist, Jamal Farah Adan in Galkayo.

Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility of the attack and said that they had been hunting Abdiaziz for a long time. However, colleagues told SJS and SOMA that it was not clear how the suicide bomber identified the journalists’ vehicle and got knowledge of their movement.

Since leaving the private media and joining into the state media, Abdiaziz has been reporting about the Somali army operations against al-Shabaab since 2010. He was the producer of a TV program critical to al-Shabaab that included interviews with al-Shabaab suspects detained by the Somali security forces.

SJS and SOMA condemn this heinous attack and call for independent, thorough and honest investigation. We also express our sorrow and condolences to Abdiaziz’s family as we wish for immediate recovery to the injured colleagues.

Somalia is once again on top of the list of countries where journalists’ killers go free. We call Somali authorities to prioritise end of impunity for crimes against journalists.

“We condemn the heinous attack that killed Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled (Abdiaziz Africa) and injured Sharma’arke Mohamed Warsame and their driver Abdukadir Dhagahow. This attack and previous ones against journalists must be properly and honestly investigated and those responsible held accountable,” Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, the Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) said.

“We are saddened by the ruthless suicide attack that resulted the death of journalist Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled (Abdiaziz Africa) and injured Sharma’arke Mohamed Warsame and their driver Abdukadir Dhagahow. We condemn the attack. Somali police must immediately begin the investigation about this particular attack and reveal its perpetrators,” Mohamed Osman Makaran, the Secretary General of Somali Media Association (SOMA) said.

SJS and SOMA are concerned by the threats and intimidation against minority journalists covering elections in Hirshabelle

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November 18, 2021

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Ali Taliye Abdi (left) and Mohamed Yasin (right) are among four journalists from the minority journalists facing threats from Hirshabelle. | PHOTO CREDIT/SJS.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 18 November – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and the Somali Media Association (SOMA) express their concern about the recent threats and intimidation against minority journalists covering complaints related to the forthcoming Federal Parliament’s Lower House elections.

SJS and SOMA have documented four incidents against journalists from the Bantu minority group covering the grievances regarding the distribution of parliamentary clan seats in Hirshabelle State. Known state officials are the main perpetrators of these violations.

On 8 November, journalist Ali Taliye Abdi was summoned by police officers and threatened him with harsh consequences following his coverage of a press conference by the Shiidle clan elders who criticised the Hirshabelle State president, Ali Gudlawe of intervention into the parliamentary seats allocated to the minority clans of Bantu.

Another Mogadishu-based reporter has also received threatening calls after he covered a similar event by a group of Shiidle clan elders held in Mogadishu last week.

Dalsan TV reporter, Mohamed Yasin Mahdi, who also covers for City FM, has been banned from reporting since 18 September after he reported the scuffle at the Hirshabelle Parliament Hall that resulted the postponement of Upper House election in Jowhar. Officials at the Hirshabelle presidency had informed the journalist that his TV was banned from Jowhar.

A female radio reporter has told SJS that she was threatened with “death and rape” after she interviewed a local elder who criticized the regional state president over suppression of local minority clans.

SJS and SOMA remind Hirshabelle officials to explicitly recognise that violence against journalists and – particularly those from minority community – constitute a violation against international human rights standards and the rights preserved in the Somali Constitution. Any officer responsible for these threats should be held accountable.

“It is extremely concerning that journalists covering election disputes and those reporting on complaints against state officials are particularly targeted in Jowhar,” Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, the Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) “We strongly condemn these violations that are particularly targeted with journalists from marginalised communities and we call for the Hirshabelle authorities to carry out prompt investigations into the latest incidents and allow the affected group of journalists to carry out the job without fear of repression.”

“Targeting journalists and threatening them just because of the stories they report is unacceptable. We call for Hirshabelle state officials to investigate their officers who are committing these serious violations against press freedom,” Mohamed Osman Makaran, the Secretary General of Somali Media Association (SOMA) said “Journalists should be able to acquire the information they need and report independently even if the news reporting does not favor authorities.”

#IDEI 2021: End the violence against Somali journalists, SJS and SOMA call authorities

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MOGADISHU, Somalia, 2 November, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) & its partner, Somali Media Association (SOMA) jointly called for end of the violence against Somali journalists and for accountability for perpetrators of crimes against journalists and media workers, and reminds the international community to play its role to protect media freedom in Somalia.

On the commemoration of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI), SJS and SOMA today released its statistics on the number journalists killed in Somalia for the past five years. Since February 2017, 12 journalists were killed in Somalia— three in 2017; four in 2018; two in 2019; two in 2020; and one in 2021— making the country one of the most dangerous places for journalists across the globe. For the seventh year in a row, Somalia has maintained the ignominious world title for impunity towards crimes against journalists as journalists’ killers roam free.

All the slain journalists were practicing their noble profession by covering stories that carry bitter truth which their killers did not want to be revealed.

Among the worst unresolved cases involve a Somali police officer who shot dead a 19-year-old Abdirizak Qasim Iman who was returning from a normal assignment at the SIMAD University in Mogadishu when he shot him on the head resulting Abdirizak’s demise on 26 July, 2018. Today, three years later, Abdirizak’s murder remains unresolved as the killer police officer is yet to be apprehended while, according to government sources, he continues to be on government payroll.

On 1 March 2021, gunmen shot and killed independent journalist Jamal Farah Adan in Puntland-controlled part of Galkayo, Mudug region. Al-Shabaab had claimed the responsibility of the killing. However, a promise by Puntland authorities to investigate and apprehend the perpetrators was not implemented even though media reports of suspects’ arrests.

In September last year, Somalia’s Attorney-General has announced a little-known about appointment of “a special prosecutor” for crimes against journalists and promised to open investigations of journalists killed in the country, which remains to be the highest in Africa. SJS investigations show that no single prosecution related to journalists’ murderers took place since the appointment of this special prosecutor. To the contrary, federal and regional officials have waged their war on journalists and media houses.

Over 60 journalists were arrested from January to October, 2021. Majority of these arrests were arbitrary detentions by the police or the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) that took place in Mogadishu, Puntland, Jubbaland, Galmudug and Somaliland. Three reporters were physically assaulted and injured including gunshots and three others beaten. Five media houses were raided during this period. Dozen others were harassed intimidated and even denied access to information in Mogadishu and in the regional states.

SJS and SOMA remind the international community not to fail its role in the protection of media freedom and journalists’ human rights. The international community cannot be a mere spectator to the grave violations against media freedom and human rights. They must re-measure its accountability mechanisms and ensure that violators must not escape justice.

“Our joint call today aims to commemorate and remember all our slain colleagues while it serves as a strong reminder that getting justice for all fallen journalists depends on the safety of the living journalists. Holding perpetrators accountable would send a strong message to the criminals that they will one day be punished for their crimes against journalists,” Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, the Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) said.

“We reminds federal and regional authorities in Somalia of their responsibilities to end the impunity that has thrived in the country and to ensure that victims and their families get proper justice. We want safety. We want protection so that we can continue our journalistic work without fear. Impunity for crimes against journalists must end now,”Mr. Mumin added.

“It’s sad reality that families of our colleagues killed in the line of duty are seeking justice but unfortunately our government does not want to ensure this to happen. We know perpetrators include officials but denying victims to get justice is mire terrible than everything else. We ask Somali government to end the impunity for crimes against journalists. We also demand safety and protection for the media workers,” Mohamed Osman Makaran, the Secretary General of Somali Media Association (SOMA) said.

South West briefly detains eight journalists in Baidoa while Galmudug incarcerates a freelance reporter in Guriel

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October 31, 2021

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Qasim, Abdirashid, Hassan and Mukhtar — (from left) Qasim Mohamed, Abdirashid Ahmed, Hassan Ali and Mukhtar Sheikh were among eight journalists detained in Baidoa on Thursday, 28 October, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 31 October, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Somali Media Association (SOMA) condemn the arbitrary detention of eight journalists by South West State police in Baidoa on Thursday, 28 October while we call Galmudug police to unconditionally free journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Tohow currently detained in Guriel town.

On Thursday 28 October, South West State police led by Baidoa Airport police commander, Hussein Kerow detained seven journalists from local media houses— Qasim Mohamed Ahmed Aadan, (HCTV reporter); Abdirashid Ahmed, (Shabelle TV); Hassan Ali Daud (Star TV); Mukhtar Sheikh Adan (Radio Warsan); Abdullahi Nur Adan (Radio Warsan/Saab TV); Farah Hussein Haji (Radio Warsan); and Mohamed Abdirahin (RTN TV) — who were at the airport gate to cover the arrival of former South West State president, Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan, who is now a presidential candidate at the forthcoming elections of the Federal Government of Somalia. The journalists were held at the airport police station before they were transferred to the police headquarters in Baidoa.

Later that day, according to Radio Warsan management, police officers from the South West Criminal Investigation Department (CID) entered Radio Warsan compound in Baidoa and detained the radio’s editor-in-chief, Mohamed Abdirahman Malele.

(From left) Hilal Sheikh Shueb, Farah Hussein, Abdullhi Nur and Mohamed Abdirahman were also briefly detained in Baidoa on Thursday, 28 October, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS. — (From left) Hilal Sheikh Shueb, Farah Hussein, Abdullahi Nur and Mohamed Abdirahman were also briefly detained in Baidoa on Thursday, 28 October, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS.

The police even summoned Radio Warsan director, Hilal Sheikh Shueyb, who is also the chairman of the Somali Media Association (SOMA) after he condemned the journalists’ arrests through an interview with BBC Somali radio on Thursday noon. Mr. Shueyb was threatened with arrest by South West State police chief, Amin Mad-Darur and the Baidoa District Police Commander, Mukhtar Ahmed Ibrahim (Dugudow). Mr. Shueyb was also forced to give apology to the police or face detention.

All the eight journalists were freed after Radio Warsan’s Facebook was posted a statement apologising the police. There were no charges against them.

On Thursday, 28 October, Galmudug police arbitrarily detained freelance journalist Mohamed Abdiweli Tohow following his coverage on the recent clashes in Guriel between government forces and Ahlusuna militia. He is held at the Guriel police station.

Freelance journalist, Mohamed Abdiweli Tohow held in Guriel police station since Thursday, 28 October 2021. | PHOTO/Courtesy/SJS.

When reached out by SJS, Guriel Police commissioner, Osman Ali Hudey said that Tohow was detained on the orders of Galmudug president, Ahmed Abdi Karie Qorqor. Tohow’s arrest in Guriel comes barely less than a month after he was released from Dhusamareb police detention for his coverage on the ongoing conflict in the region.

“We condemn these blatant violation against our colleagues in South West and in Galmudug. Police should know that journalists have the right to do their job freely without fear or reprisals, and obstructing such rights is a human rights violation,” Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) said, “We condemn in the strongest terms possible and call for the both Somali federal authorities and federal member states, especially Galmudug and South West State of Somalia to stop the harassment, arbitrary arrests and threats against the journalists.”

“Journalists and media workers in general must be provided safe environment, where they can operate without fear.” Mr. Mumin Added.

“Journalists have been facing serious threats from South West and Galmudug authorities, in addition to the attacks against the media outlets, which, unfortunately, lead to the media houses to carryout self-censorship for the safety of their employees,” Mohamed Osman Makaran, Secretary General of the Somali Media Association (SOMA) said, “This culture must stop and regional authorities should respect the Somali constitution by allowing media stations to carryout their profession without interference.”

حالة حرية الصحافة في الصومال 2021: إسكات الصحفيين من خلال الهجمات الموجهة والقيود والرقابة وسط ظروف عمل غير مستقرة

State of Press Freedom in Somalia 2021: Silencing Journalists through Targeted Attacks, Restrictions and Censorship Amid Precarious Working Conditions

Xaaladda Xorriyadda Saxaafadda Soomaaliya 2021: Ku Aamusinta Suxufiyiinta Weeraro lala Beegsado, Xayiraadaha iyo Faafreebka iyadoo ay Jirto Xaalado Shaqo oo Halis ah

Sool Governor orders detention of three journalists in Lasanod, Jubbaland security threatens journalists covering election

SJS concludes fourth human rights journalism training in Garowe

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State media director killed, others injured by a suicide bomber in Mogadishu

SJS and SOMA are concerned by the threats and intimidation against minority journalists covering elections in Hirshabelle

#IDEI 2021: End the violence against Somali journalists, SJS and SOMA call authorities

South West briefly detains eight journalists in Baidoa while Galmudug incarcerates a freelance reporter in Guriel

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