SJS iyo UNSOM oo weriyayaasha Soomaaliyeed ku tababaray Xorriyatul Qawlka

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January 3, 2021

In ka badan 30 weriye oo dhameystay tababarka xorriyatul qawlka oo SJS iyo UNSOM ay ugu qabteen Muqdisho30 Disembar, 2020 - 1 Jannaayo, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS.

MUQDISHO, SOOMAALIYA, 03 Jannaayo, 2021 – Ururka Suxufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed (SJS) oo kaashanaya Hawlgalka Kaalmaynta Soomaaliya ee Qaramada Midoobay (UNSOM) ayaa soo gebagebeeyay tababar saddex maalmood ah oo ku saabsanaa Xorriyadda Hadalka: Waajibaadka iyo Masuuliyadda Weriyayaasha looguna qabtay in ka badan 30 suxufi magaalada Muqdisho.

Tababarka oo ay ka faa’ideysteen in ka badan 30 suxufi oo ka kala yimid warbaahinta gudaha, ayaa waxaa lagu bartay xuquuqaha iyo waajibaadyada suxufiyiinta, kala saaridda xayeysiisyada xisbiyada siyaasadda iyo wararka xilliga doorashooyinka, anshaxa tebinta iyadoo la raacayo xorriyadda hadalka ka hor, inta lagu guda jiro iyo kadib doorashooyinka, sidoo kale badqabka suxufiyiinta, bedqabka iyo xuquuqda gabdhaha suxufiyiinta. SJS ayaa sidoo kale weriyayaasha tababarka ka qeybgalay la wadaagtay Xeerka Hab-dhaqanka Suxufiyiinta kaasoo markii ugu horreysay la qoray 2019.

Maalintii u dambeysay ee tababarka, Siddeed ruux oo ka kala socday warbaahinta madaxa-bannaan iyo ururada bulshada ayaa ku soo biiray tababarka si ay suxufiyiinta qaadanayay ugala doodaan Xorriyadda Hadalka iyo muhiimaddeeda, xaqa helista xogta iyo xaqa ogaanshaha ee dadweynaha, kaddibna waxaa bilowday su’aalo weydiin iyo jawaabo loogu talo galay ka qeybgalayaasha.

Nasteexo Maxamed Cumar, oo ah saxafiyad madax-bannaan oo ka howlgasha Radio Afgooye iyo Telefsihinka TUSMO oo ka hadashay caqabadaha gaarka ah ee ay gabdhaha suxufiyiintu wajahaan ayaa tiri, “Gabdhaha suxufiyiinta ah waxa ay wajahaan caqabado taasoo sabab u noqda inay yaraadaan gabdhaha suxufiyiinta ee warbixinnada kasoo diyaariya bannaanka. Waxaan ku faraxsanahay in aan bartay casharo muhiim u ah badqabka gabdhaha suxufiyiinta xilliga doorashada, masuuliyadda suxufiyiinta saaran iyo hababka anshax tebinta. Waxaana uga soo safray tababarkan magaalada Afgooye si aan uga qeybgalo waxaana u mahadcelinayaa SJS iyo UNSOM oo tababarkan muhiimka na siiyey.”

Isagoo ka hadlaya kulan doodeedka, Diini Mohamed Diini, Guddoomiyihii hore ee Dalladda Ururada aan Dowliga ahayn, ahna suxufi hore ayaa tusaaleeyay sida saxaafada u tahay awoodda afaraad ee dowladnimada, ayna tahay inay kaalin weyn ka qaadato si loo difaaco danta guud ee ummadda si ku dheehan geesinimo iyo wartebin xirfadeysan.

Isagoo sii hadaya ayaa yiri, “Haddii aanu weyno warbaahin daacad ah oo awoodda gudashada waajibaadkeeda cabsi iyo eex la’aan, waa marka danaha ummadda ay meesha ka baxayaan. Waxaan ku baaqayaa in meesha laga saaro saxaafadda midabka jaallaha leh (yellow journalism) oo sharaf dhac ku ah mihnadda saxaafadda, halisna gelin kara mabaadii’da runsheegista ee looga baahan yahay saxaafadda.”

Agaasimayaasha warbaahinta Goobjoog, SBC TV, Tusmo TV iyo Eryal TV ayaa ammaanay dadaalka SJS ay ku difaaceyso xorriyadda saxaafadda, xorriyatul qawlka iyo xuquuqda warfidiyeena. Agaasimayaasha si cad waxa ay u caddeeyeen in dadweynuhu xaq u leeyihiin helista warar sugan oo xaqiiqo ah, halka falalka dowladdu ku kacayso ay waxyeeleynayaan kalsoonida dadweynaha.

Agaasimaha ku xigeenka Warbaahinta Goobjoog, Cabdicasiis Axmed Gurbiye ayaa ka sheekeeyay tacadiyadii uu la kulmay markiii isaga loo xiray qormo ku saabsan cudurka Korona Feyrus bishii April 2020, isagoo sheegay in xorriyadda hadalku ay tahay xuquuq dastuuri ah oo ku cad dastuurka dalka.

Isagoo sii hadlaya waxa uu sii raaciyay “Waxaa la igu bartilmaameedsaday anigoo waajibaadkeyga shaqo gudanaya si la ii cabsigeliyo. SJS waxay ka mid ahayd ururradii i garab istaagtay. Waa wax laga xumaado in suxufiyiintu ay maalin walba caqabadaha noocaan oo kale ah ay la kulmaan oo ay ku jiraan hanjabaad iyo cagajugleyn. Waxaan u baahanahay in aan u midowno arintan.”

Guddoomiyaha Dalladda Warbaahinta Madaxa-bannaan ee SOMA, Maxamed Cusmaan Makaraan ayaa u soojeediyay SJS iyo maamulayaasha warbaahinta inay u midoobaan sidii ay u difaaci lahaayeen xorriyadda hadalka iyo danta guud ee shacabka si loo xaqiijiyo in warbaahintu iyo suxufiyintuba u ololeeyaan dowlad wanaagga.

“Waa xaqiiqo inaan weli u baahanahay cod mideysan. Dadaaladii dhowaa ee SJS iyo SOMA ay billaabeen oo aan ku abuurnay cod iyo cudud mideysan si aan ugu difaacno xorriyadda hadalka iyo xuquuqda suxufiyiinta dalka, balse waxaan u baahanahay in aan sii xoojino,” ayuu yiri Guddoomiye Makaraan oo safar dhowaan kaga yimid magaalada Beledweyne.

Gebagebadii tababarka, Xoghayaha Guud ee Ururka Suxufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed (SJS), Cabdalle Axmed Mumin ayaa hoosta ka xariiqay muhimadda xorriyadda hadalka oo ah xuquuq aas-aasi ah. Wuxuuna ugu baaqay suxufiyiinta inaysan ka labo-labeyn difaacidda xuquuqdooda marka lagu xadgudbo. Wuxuu u mahadceliyay Danjire James Swan, ergeyga gaarka ah ahna madaxa Hawlgalka Kaalmaynta Soomaaliya ee Qaramada Midoobay (UNSOM) taageerada uu mar walba la garab joogo suxufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed.

“Xorriyadda saxaafada waa aas-aaska ummad dimuqraadi ah oo xor ah, xoojinta iyo tayeynta awoodda suxufiyiinta xiliga kala-guurka waxay muhiim u tahay warbaahinta guud ahaan. Marka aan fiirino waay-aragnimadeenna xilliyada kala guurka, amniga suxufiyiinta iyo warbaahintuba wuxuu gali karaa khatar, haddii aan suxufiyiinta si wanaagsan loo tababarin,” ayuu yiri Xoghaye Cabdalle Muumin.

“Waxaan u mahadcelinayaa Hawlgalka UNSOM iyo Ergeyga Gaarka ah ee Qaramada Midoobey Danjire James Swan taageeradooda ay mar walba la garab taagan yihiin suxufiyiinta Soomaaiyeed. Waxaan rabaa in aan ammaano doorka suxufiyiinta gabdho iyo wiilalba kuwaasoo nafsadooda ku waayay iyagoo runta u adeegaya,” ayuu sii raaciyay Mumin.

“Waxaan hadalkeyga ku soo gebagebeynayaa inaan iraahdo amniga suxufiyiinta iyo dhisidda awoodooda ay wax ku baari karaan, kuna soo gudbin karaan wararka danta guud xilliga doorashooyinka si faafreeb la’aan iyo cabsi la’aan ah waxay muhiim u tahay dimuqraadiyadda iyo dowlad wanaagga. Suxufiyiinta waa in loo aqoonsadaa difaacayaasha danaha ummadda,” ayuu hadalkiisa ku soo dhameeyay Xoghaye Mumin.

SJS and UNSOM train Somali journalists on Freedom of Expression: Rights and Responsibilities in Mogadishu

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More than 30 Somali journalists received certificates after training on Freedom of Expression: Rights and Responsibilities in Mogadishu between 30 December, 2020 – 1 January 2021. | PHOTO/SJS.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 03 January, 2021 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) in partnership with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) concluded a three-day training for more than 30 Somali journalists on Freedom of Expression: Rights and Responsibilities in Mogadishu between 30 December, 2020 – 1 January 2021.

The journalists training covered key topics including: rights and responsibilities of journalist; differentiation between political campaign adverts; ethical reporting inline with the right to Freedom of Expression before, during and after Elections as well as rights and safety of women reporters. SJS distributed a translated Journalists Code of Ethics, which was first drafted in 2019.

On the last day of the training, eight panelists from the media houses, community advocates and civil society members joined trainees to discuss on Freedom of Expression, its importance and challenges for journalists and Access to Information for the people’s right to know followed by a question and answer session for the participants.

Nasteho Mohamed Omar, a female freelance reporter with Radio Afgoye and Tusmo TV spoke about the specific challenges her female colleagues faced to carry out their duties.

“Female journalists face special challenges that have led to a decrease in the number of reporters going to field assignment. I am delighted to learn very appropriate topics such as the safety of women reporters during the elections, the responsibility of journalists and the ethical way of reporting. I have traveled from Afgoye district, Lower Shabelle region to attend this training,” she said “I am now ready to undertake reporting assignment and thanks to SJS and UNSOM for the arrangement of this training.”

Diini Mohamed Diini, former chairman of the independent Civil Society Coalition (left) speaks during a panel discussion on Freedom of Expression supported by UNSOM in Mogadishu, Friday 1 January, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS. — Diini Mohamed Diini, former chairman of the independent Civil Society Coalition *(left) speaks during a panel discussion on Freedom of Expression supported by UNSOM in Mogadishu, Friday 1 January, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS.*

Speaking at the panel discussion Diini Mohamed Diini, the former chairperson of the independent Somali Civil Society Coalition and former senior journalist referred the power of the journalists as the Fourth Estate in order to protect the public interest with bravery and professionalism.

“If we fail to have an honest media that is capable to carry out its duties without fear or favor, that is when our public interest disappears. I strongly call for end of yellow journalism. It is a disgrace to the profession and is a threat to the principles of truthfulness and objectivity required for the journalists,” he added.

Media directors from Goobjoog Media, SBC TV, Tusmo TV and Eryal TV praised SJS efforts to protect Press Freedom, Freedom of Expression and the rights of journalists. Media directors clearly underlined that Somali people cannot effectively diminish their risk of becoming infected when they are denied accurate information, or when the government’s actions undermines trust in the public domain.

Goobjoog Media Deputy Director, Abdiaziz Ahmed Gurbiye (right) speaks during a panel discussion on Freedom of Expression supported by UNSOM in Mogadishu, Friday 1 January, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS. — Goobjoog Media Deputy Director, Abdiaziz Ahmed Gurbiye (right) *speaks during a panel discussion on Freedom of Expression supported by UNSOM in Mogadishu, Friday 1 January, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS.*

Goobjoog Deputy Director Abdiaziz Ahmed Gurbiye narrated his ordeal when he was arrested for writing an article on Covid-19 pandemic in April 2020, noting Freedom of Expression as a constitutional right enshrined in the Somali Constitution.

“I was targeted and charged for only doing what I am supposed to do as a journalist. SJS was one of the organizations that stood with me. It is very concerning that fellow journalists are being subjected to constant threats and intimidation. We need to be united and strong,” Mr. Gurbiye said.

Chairman of Somali Media Association (SOMA), Mohamed Osman Makaran speaks during a panel discussion on Freedom of Expression supported by UNSOM in Mogadishu, Friday 1 January, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS.

Mohamed Osman Makaran, the chairman of Somali Media Association (SOMA) proposed SJS journalists’ union, and media managers need to partner in a united voice to safeguard Freedom of Expression for the public interest and to make sure that our media houses continue to advocate towards accountable and transparent governance in Somalia.

“The reality is that we still need to have a unified voice. Recent joint efforts by SJS and SOMA have begun to create a collective and a united movement to defend freedom of expression and the rights of the journalists in Somalia, but we need to strengthen it,” said Mr. Makaran who has travelled from central town of Beledweyne said.

SJS Secretary General, Abdalle Mumin (right centre) hands over a certificate of completion to SOM NEWS TV journalist Salad Mohamed after attending a three-day training on Freedom of Expression supported by UNSOM, Friday 1 January, 2020. | PHOTO/SJS. — SJS Secretary General, Abdalle Mumin (right centre) hands over a certificate of completion to SOM NEWS TV journalist Salad Mohamed after attending a three-day training on Freedom of Expression supported by UNSOM, Friday 1 January, 2021. | PHOTO/SJS.

In his concluding remarks, Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, the Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) said Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and called for journalists not to hesitate to defend it when that right is violated. He thanked ambassador James Swan, the Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) for his commitment to support Somali journalists.

“Freedom of the press is essential to enable democratic, free and participative societies. Strengthening the capacity of our journalists at this critical time ahead of the election is vital for both journalists the entire Somali community. Due to the experiences in the transitions, the media and journalists safety is entirely at risk, if the journalists are not properly trained,” said Mr. Mumin.

“I thank the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative, ambassador James Swan for his continued support to the Somali journalists in this critical time. I want to praise the role of the brave female and male journalists who have paid the price to serve for the truth at all times,” SJS Secretary Mumin concluded.

“Let me conclude by saying that safety of Somali journalists, and their ability to pursue investigations and disseminate information for public interest during and after elections without censorship or threats, is a key element of democracy and good governance. Therefore journalists should be seen as protectors of the public interest,” Mr. Mumin added.

Booliska Puntland oo weriye ku xiray goob aan la ogeyn iyo labo kale oo laga siidaayey xabsiyada Jowhar iyo Garowe

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SAWIRKA: Kilwe Aadan (bidix); Faarax Maxamed Khaliif (dhexe) iyo Mahad Axmed Calasow. | PHOTO/SJS.

MUQDISHO, Somalia, 31 Disembar, 2020 – Ururka Suxufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed (SJS) ayaa isaga oo soo dhoweynaya siideynta labo warfidiyeen oo kala ah: Mahad Axmed Calasow iyo Faarax Maxamed Khaliif oo maamuladda Hirshabelle iyo Puntland ku kala xireen dhowaan magaalooyinka Jowhar iyo Garowe, sidoo kale Ururku waxa uu walaac ka muujinayaa xarigga daba dheeraaday ee lagu hayo weriye Kilwe Adan oo ilaa maalinimadii Axaddii la soo dhaafay ee 27ka Disembar ku xiran magaalada Garowe ee caasimadda Puntland.

Habeenkii Axadda ee 27 Disember, ayaa booliska Hirshabelle xabsiga u taxaabeen Mahad Axmed Calasow oo ah wakiil wareedka warbaahinta Goobjoog isla markaana la shaqeeya idaacada Jowhar. Xariggiisa weriyaha ayaa lala xiriirnayaa warbixin uu ku daabacay boggiisa Facebook-ga oo saabsaneyd ciidamada booliska oo rasaas dhaawac geystay dad ku mudaaharaadayay magaalada Beledweyne 27 Disember, 2020. Waxaa weriyaha xabsiga laga sii daayay isagoo aanan wax dembi ah lagu oogin 31 Disember 2020.

Isla 27 Disember, booliska Puntland ayaa xabsiga u taxaabay weriye Faarax Maxamed Khaliif oo ka howlgala telefishinka Horn Cable iyo Kilwe Adan oo ah weriye madaxbanaan oo ka howlgala warbaahinta lagu daabaco bogga Facebook ee Kilwe Media, oo tebisay shacab ka dibad-baxayay oo ka baxayay sicir barar saameeyay gobollada Puntland.

Halka weriye Faarax la siidaayay Talaadadii 29 Disemberr 2020 isagoo bilaa eed ah, Kilwe weli waxaa lagu hayaa xabsiga, iyadoo uu ku xiran yahay goob aan la ogeyn.

“Waanu ku faraxsanahay in aan maqalno akhbaarta in saaxiibadeen Mahad Axmed Calasow iyo Faarax Maxamed Khaliif la sii daayay,hase yeeshee waxaan ka walaacsannahay xaaladda weriye Kilwe oo weli goob aan la ogeyn ay booliska Puntland ku hayaan,” Cabdalle Axmed Mumin, Xoghayaha Guud ee Ururka Suxufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed (SJS) ayaa yiri.

“Maamulka Hirshabelle iyo Puntland waa inay joojiyaan hanjabaadaha iyo caga-jugleynta ka dhanka ah warfidiyeennada tebinaya cabashooyinka dadweynaha, waana in aan suxufiyiinta lagu bartilmaameedsan gudashada waajibaadkooda suxufinimo ee ah wargelinta dadweynaha,” Xoghaye Mumin ayaa intaa ku daray.

Puntland police detain freelance journalist in undisclosed location, two others released in Jowhar and Garowe

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December 31, 2020

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Freelance journalist,Kilwe Adan (left); Horn Cable TV reporter, Farah Mohamed Khalif (cetre) and Goobjoog TV/Radio Jowhar journalist, Mahad Ahmed Alasow. — COMBINED PHOTO: Freelance journalist,Kilwe Adan (left); Horn Cable TV reporter, Farah Mohamed Khalif (centre) and Goobjoog TV/Radio Jowhar journalist, Mahad Ahmed Alasow. | PHOTO/SJS.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 31 December 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), while welcomes the release of two broadcast journalists: Mahad Ahmed Alasow in Jowhar and Farah Mohamed Khalif in Garowe, expresses its concern about the continued arbitrary detention of freelance journalist, Kilwe Adan in Garowe since Sunday night 27 December by Puntland authorities.

In the evening of Sunday 27 December, Hirshabelle police detained Mahad Ahmed Alasow, who simultaneously reports for Goobjoog TV and Radio Jowhar in Jowhar over a Facebook post about protestors injured after police used live bullets during the Sunday 27 December violent opposition protests in Beledweyne town. He was released on Thursday 31 December without charge after four days in police custody.

On 27 December, Puntland police detained Horn Cable TV reporter, Farah Mohamed Khalif and freelancer Kilwe Adan who reports for Kilwe Media Inc, a Facebook-based news page in Garowe, the capital of Puntland over their coverage during 26 December protest against high inflation rates in Puntland.

While Farah was freed on the afternoon of Tuesday 29 December without charges, Kilwe remains detained in unknown location since Sunday night when police took him from Garowe city centre, according to colleagues and family members who spoke to SJS.

“We are relieved to hear the news of the release of journalists, Mahad Ahmed Alasow and Farah Mohamed Khalif. We are extremely concerned by the continued detention of journalist Kilwe Adan in undisclosed location in Garowe. We call for Puntland authorities to immediately free him,” Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, the Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) said.

“Authorities in Puntland and Hirshabelle should stop the threats and intimidations against local journalists who have covered protests critical to the authorities. Journalists should not be targeted for doing their job to inform the public,” Mr. Mumin adds.

SJS and SITCO train journalists on strategic planning, self-motivation and planning for growth

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December 28, 2020

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front photo — Group Photo: Journalists pose for a photo at the end of three-day training on strategic planning in Mogadishu, Saturday 26 Dec, 2020. |PHOTO/SJS.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 28 December, 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Smart Institute For Training and Consultancy (SITCO) concluded a three-day training for SJS members, journalists and editors on strategic planning, self-motivation and growth planning in Mogadishu.

The training, which is the first in its kind for the union members and journalists, gave the participants a complete new way of creativity, planning and adjusting their daily life to their personal plan. The strategic planning process was intended to empower journalists in making decisions that matter their important missions.

Ismail Abdukadir (right) who is an aspiring blind journalist with Goobjoog Media receives his certificate at the end of three-day training on strategic planning in Mogadishu, Saturday 26 Dec, 2020. | PHOTO/SJS.

Ismail Abdukadir who is an aspiring blind journalist with Goobjoog Media admitted that the three-day one-on-one training was the first one he received since joining into the profession as broadcast journalist. He further emphasised how he will be able to use new skills he acquired from the training.

“I have learned something that I have not learned before which is putting a plan for my work, my life and all the issues affecting my schedule. Now I am able to pursue my goal as a journalist,” said Ismail, “I thank SJS for allowing me to attend this training –which is my first ever training- even while I am blind.”

Hamdi Mahad Diriye, a female journalist who covers social affairs for Radio Risaala has noted the positive contribution this training has brought to her daily work.

Hamdi Mahad Diriye (centre) journalist who covers social affairs for Radio Risaala receives certificate of completion at the end of three-day training on strategic planning in Mogadishu, Saturday 26 Dec, 2020. | PHOTO/SJS.

“I am a very busy journalist. In addition to my work at the radio, I also do a housework and study. From the onset this training has helped me. I made my plan and have realized how easy things become to do. I thank SJS Secretary General, Mr. Abdalle Mumin for arranging the training and Mr. Abdirahin Elmi, SITCO CEO for the facilitation,” Hamdi said.

“Such trainings are valuable to the journalists and I remind SJS and SITCO to maintain it,” she suggested as she was giving her testimonies at the last day of the training held in Mogadishu.

Abdirahin Abdi Elmi (left), Chief Executive Officer of Smart Institute For Training and Consultancy (SITCO) and Abdalle Mumin (right), the Secretary General of SJS at the end of three-day training on strategic planning, Saturday 26 Dec, 2020. |PHOTO/SJS.

Abdirahin Abdi Elmi, Chief Executive Officer of Smart Institute For Training and Consultancy (SITCO) acknowledged SJS leadership for choosing SITCO to conduct the training for SJS staff, SJS member journalists and other journalists. He pointed out that the training course was designed in a very classic way to guide the personal goals of the professional journalists bearing in mind the various challenges they face and the need for them to know how to overcome those challenges.

“I am extremely delighted to facilitate this course for the journalists working in this country, who I believe are the ones who are leading change in our society. Once the situation of our journalists improve, our entire society will improve,” said Abdirahman Abdi Elmi.

Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, the Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) thanked SITCO Institute for facilitating the training. He promised that SJS would continue to be the voice of the journalists in all fronts including at advocacy level and at trainings.

“SJS stands to represent the true journalism in Somalia. For that purpose we will tirelessly in defending freedom of the journalists while building their capacities. On behalf of SJS, I thank SITCO CEO, Mr. Abdirahin for the wholeheartedly facilitation during the three days of this amazing training,” Mr. Mumin said.

On Saturday SJS announced it was signing partnership agreement with SITCO Institute to train more journalists and to consult SJS managerial team.

Xorriyadda Warbaahinta oo sii xumaaneysa ka hor doorashada Soomaaliya: Weriyayaal lagu xiray gudaha dalka

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December 27, 2020

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Cabduqaadir Dulyar iyo Maxamed Cismaan Makaraan kahor intaan lagu xirin Beledweyne 23 December 2020. | SAWIRKA/FB.

MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya, 27 Disembar 2020 – Ururka Suxufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed (SJS) wuxuu si adag u cambaareynayaa tacadiyadda warfidiyeen iyo agaasimayaal loogu kala geystay magaalooyinka Beledweyne, Baydhabo iyo Muqdisho, taasoo caddeyneysa sida xorriyadda saxaafadda u sii xumaaneyso ka hor doorashooyinka guud ee dalka.

Arbacadii 23 Disembar, ciidanka booliska Hirshabelle ee magaalada Beledweyne ayaa weeraray hotel ku yaalla magaaladaas kadibna xiray weriye madaxbanaan, ahna xoghayaha Ururka Suxufiyiinta Xuquuqul Insaanka, Cabdulqadir Maxamed Faarax (Dulyar). Weerarka iyo xarrigga suxufigan ayaa ka dambeeyay kadib markii uu wareystay Abuukar Warsame Xuud oo hoggaamiya jabhad fadhigeedu mucaarad ku ah maamulka Hirshabelle, sida uu weriye Dulyar iyo qaar ka mid ah suxufiyiinta oo ay SJS wareysatay sheegeen. Wareysigaas oo sida muuqata ka xanaajiyay maamulka Hirshabelle, ayaa qeyb ahaan laga baahiyay Idaacadda Kulmiye 23 Disembar.

Maalinimadii Khamiista 24 Disembar, booliska Beledweyne waxay xabsiga dhigeen Maxamed Cismaan Makaraan, oo ah Agaasimaha idaacada Hiiraanweyn ee Beledweyne, ahna Guddoomiyaha Ururka Warbaahinta Soomaaliyeed (SOMA), ka gadaal markii uu booqasho ugu tegay saxafigii xirnaa. Labada saxafi waxaa la sii daayay galabkii 24-ka Disembar iyagoo wax eed ah rasmi ahaan loogu oogin. Xiriir ay la sameysay SJS booliska Hiiraan ayaa ka gaabsaday inay faahfaahin ka bixiyaan sababta xariggan.

Maalinimadii Jimcaha 25 Disembar, 2020 saraakiil ka socotay booliska iyo Ciidanka Nabadsugidda ee magaalada Muqdisho ayaa weeraray kadibna xiray labo saxafi oo u shaqeyneysay Warbaahinta Goobjoog. Labadan suxufi Cabdikarim Cali Aadan iyo sawirqaade Cabdirisaaq Cabdullaahi Fagaas ayaa mudaaharaad ka dhacayay degmada Hodan soo tebinayay.

Cabdikariim Cali Aadan iyo Cabdirisaaq Cabdullaahi Fagaas oo ka tirsan Goobjoog oo Jimcihii 25 Dec, 2020 lagu xiray Muqdisho. | SAWIRKA/FB.

Sida ay sheegeen suxufiyiin iyo goobjoogayaal, saraakiil dharcad ah oo gacanta ku heystay bastoolad ayaa labo xabadood ku riday dhanka sawirqaade Fagaas kahor inta aan la xirin. Isla galabkii Jimcaha, boolisku degmada Hodan waxay muddo kooban xorriyadda ka qaadeen agaasimaha Warbaahinta Goobjoog, Xassan Maxamed Maxamuud kaddib markii uu saldhigga ku booqday suxufiyiintii xirnaa. Saddexdooda waxaa la sii daayay iyagoo aan lagu oogin wax eedeyn ah.

Dhanka kale, SJS waxa ay aad uga walaacsan tahay hanjabaadaha iyo caga-jugleynta ka dhanka ah suxufiyiinta ka howlgala Koonfur Galbeed Soomaaliya, gaar ahaan bartilmaameedsiga lagu hayo suxufiyiinta loo arko inay dhaliilaan maamulka Madaxweyne Cadicasiis Xasan Maxamed (Lafta-gareen).

Weriye Maxamed Cabdiraxiin oo lagu xiray Baydhabo 20 December, 2020. | SAWIRKA/SJS.

20-kii Disembar, boolis hubeysan ayaa weeraray gurigga uu magaalada Baydhabo ka deggan yahay suxufi ka howlgala warbaahinta RTN TV, Maxamed Cabdiraxiin, kadibna xabsiga u taxaabeen kaddib markii uu qoray faallo uu kaga hadlay labo sano guuradii ka soo wareegtay maamulka madaxweyne Laftagareen ee Koonfur Galbeed, taaso oo loo arkay inay dhaliishay Madaxweynaha Koonfur Galbeed. Sida uu saxafigu u sheegay SJS, ciidanka booliska waxay siidaayeen isagoo aanan lagu oogin eedeyn rasmi ah, balse waxay uga digeen inuu sii wado dhaliilaha madaxweynaha Koonfur Galbeed.

“Waxaan aad uga walaacsanahay tacadiyada ka dhanka ah suxufuiyiinta iyo warbaahinta ee sii kordhaya ee ka kala dhacaya goobo kala duwan ee dalka sida Muqdisho, Beledweyne iyo Baydhabo, iyadoo tacadiyadan ay sameynayaan saraakiil la yaqaano waxyar uun kahor doorashooyinka guud ee dalka,” Cabdalle Axmed Mumin, Xoghayaha Guud ee Ururka Suxufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed (SJS) ayaa yiri.

“Suxufiyiinta waa in aan loo bartilmaameedsan gudashada waajibaadkooda shaqo oo ah tebinta wararka oo ah xuquuq aas-aasi ah oo dhammaan shuruucda u ogolaanayaan. Waxaan ugu baaqeynaa Dowladda iyo saraakiisheeda ammaanka inay ka digtoonaadan xarigga iyo handadaadaha ka dhanka suxufiyiinta iyo warbaahinta xiligan xasaasiga ah,” ayuu sii raaciyay hadalkiisa Xoghaye Mumin.

Press freedom rapidly deteriorating ahead of elections in Somalia: Journalists and media directors arbitrarily arrested

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December 27, 2020

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Abdukadir Mohamed Farah Dulyar and Mohamed Osman Makaran in the outskirts of Beledweyne on 22 December, 2020. | PHOTO/Courtesy.

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 27 December 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) strongly condemns the recent arbitrary arrests against journalists and media directors in Mogadishu, Beledweyne and Baidoa amid worsening pressures and threats on press freedom ahead of the country’s general elections.

On Wednesday 23 December, Hirshabelle police raided a hotel in in Beledweyne, Hiiraan region and subsequently detained freelance journalist Abdukadir Mohamed Farah Dulyar who also doubles as the secretary general of the Journalists for Human Rights. The raid and the arrest followed a day after Dulyar interviewed the commander of an armed rebel militia, Abukar Warsame Hud on the outskirts of Beledweyne town, according to Dulyar himself and colleagues interviewed by SJS. The interview, which angered the Hirshabelle authorities, was partially broadcasted by the Mogadishu-based Radio Kulmiye on 23 December.

On Thursday 24 December, the Beledweyne police also detained Mohamed Osman Makaran, the director of Radio Hiiraan Weyn, who also chairs the Somali Media Association (SOMA) after visiting the police station where journalist was detained.

Both of them were, however, released on the afternoon on 24 December without charges. Hiiraan police chief declined to respond when contacted by SJS.

PHOTO FILE: Goobjoog journalists: reporter Abdikarin Ali Adan and cameraman Abdirizak Abdullahi Fagas. |PHOTO/Courtesy.

On Friday 25 December, Somali police and officers from the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in Mogadishu violently attacked and arrested two Goobjoog Media journalists: reporter Abdikarin Ali Adan and cameraman Abdirizak Abdullahi Fagas who were covering an opposition demonstration in Hodan district.

According to the journalists and eyewitnesses, a plain-clothed NISA officer shot two times from his pistol towards cameraman Fagas before detaining the two Goobjoog journalists and holding them at Hodan police station. Local media also reported the same officer pointing his pistol at protestors and shooting into the air during the demonstrations. In the afternoon, police detained Goobjoog Media director, Hassan Mohamed Mohamud after visiting the arrested journalists. They were all freed late in the afternoon without charges.

Separately, SJS is also concerned by the increasing threats and intimidation against journalists in South West State of Somalia, particularly those deemed critical to president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen’s) administration.

RTN TV reporter Mohamed Abdirahin detained in Baidoa on 20 December 2020. | PHOTO/SJS/Courtesy.

On 20 December, armed police officers in Baidoa raided the home of RTN TV reporter Mohamed Abdirahin and detained him over an online article that has critically analyzed the second anniversary of president Laftagareen’s administration. According to the journalist, police freed him without charge after holding for six hours in the police cell and warned him against future articles that could be critical to the president.

“We are alarmed by the increased arbitrary arrests and attacks against journalists and the media workers in Mogadishu, Hirshabelle and Southwest states of Somalia. It is extremely concerning that these violations are committed by known officials just in the lead up to the country’s general elections,” Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, Secretary General of the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) said.

“Journalists should not be targeted for their reporting, while exercising their fundamental freedoms provided by the law. We call for authorities and their security officials to refrain from arresting and threatening journalists and media workers in this critical time,” Mr. Mumin added.

Warfidiyeenno kasoo waramayey mudaaharaadka oo la garaacay, lana xiray; Wasiirka Warfaafinta oo ku goodiyay adeegsiga ‘Xeerka Warbaahinta’

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December 17, 2020

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Warfidiyeenno ka soo waramayey mudaaharaadyadii ka dhacay Muqdisho Talaadadii 15 Disembar 2020. | PHOTO/Courtesy/SJS.

MUQDISHO, Soomaaliya, 17 Disembar 2020 – Ururka Suxufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed (SJS) wuxuu walaac weyn ka muujinayaa falalka xarigga sharci darrada, xayiraadda iyo hanjabaadaha kale ee ay ciidamada ammaanku ku beegsanayaan weriyayaasha madaxa-bannaan iyo warbaahinta ee kasoo waramayey mudaaharaadyadii ka dhacay Muqdisho Talaadadii 15 Disembar, 2020.

Saraakiil dharcad oo ka tirsan Ciidanka Nabadsugidda iyo Sirdoonka (NISA) oo ay wehliyaan askar boolis oo hubeysan ayaa xiray afar weriye: labo ka tirsan Radio Kulmiye (Cali Cilmi Salaad iyo Sakariye Maxamed Salaad) iyo labo ka tirsan Dalsan TV (Abuukar Axmed Xasan (Dayax) iyo Cabdirisaaq Cali) xilli ay kusii jeedeen goob uu ka dhacayey mudaaharaad ooku taalla degmada Kaaraan, magaalada Muqdisho. Saraakiisha NISA ayaa joojiyay suxufiyiinta oo waddada socday kaddibna ku billaabay garaacitaan iyagoo su’aalo ka weydiiyay shaqada ay u socdeen, sida ay SJS u sheegeen weriyayaasha.

Weriyayaasha ayaa lagu xiray Saldhigga Booliska Degmada Cabdicasiis, waxaana la siidaayey saddex saacadood kaddib iyagoon wax eedeyn lagu oogin. Qalabkoodii shaqada (telefoonnada iyo kaamirooyinka) oo laga qaatay markii hore ayaana dib loogu soo celiyay.

Duhurkii Talaadada, boolis hubeysan ayaa waddada ku joojiyey, waqti koobanna hayey labo suxufi oo ka tirsan Universal Somali TV oo kala ah: wartebiye Maxamed Ibraahim Bulbul (oo ka tirsan SJS) iyo muuqaal duube Cabaas Cabdi Xaashi xilli ay marayeen isgoyska Sanca, degmada Kaaraan. Su’aalo weydiin kaddibna waa la siidaayey.

Dhammaan weriyayaasha kasoo waramayey mudaaharaadyada Talaadadii waxay SJS u sheegeen in booliska iyo NISA ay ka xirteen waddooyinka, una diideen inay maraan waddooyinka taga goobaha dibad-baxayaashu joogeen. Hawlwadeennada telefishannada waxay SJS u sheegeen inay ku qasbanaadeen inay qalabkooda qarsadaan si ay uga badbaadaan xarig intiiay socdeen mudaaharaadyada.

Dhanka kale, Wasiirka Warfaafinta Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Cismaan Abokor Dubbe, oo ka hadlay Telefishanka afka Dowladda ku hadla Talaadadii, ayaa ku hanjabay tallaabo sharci isagoo sheegay inay tahay xadgudub ka dhan ah Xeerka Warbaahinta soo tebinta wararka mudaaharaadyada, isagoo ku sifeeyay “barobangando iyo been abuur, ku tiri-ku-teen, balaayo abuur iyo kicinta dadweynaha.”

“Xeerka saxaafadda waxaa ka xaaraan ah oo ka reeban barobangandada iyo been abuurka, ku tiri-ku-teenta iyo balaayo abuurka iyo kicinta dadweynaha. Waxaasoo dhan waa sharci darro,” ayuu yiri Wasiir Dubbe oo intaa ku daray “Suxufiga ka shaqeeya fitnada, balaayo abuurka, rabshadda, isku dirka iyo waxaan jirin sameynta dabcan sharciga ayuu ka hor yimid. Mana rabno in la arko qof sharciga gacmihiisa ku sita oo wuxuu raba sameynaya.”

SJS waxay ugu baaqeysaa masuuliyiinta Dowladda iyo ciidamada ammaankainay joojiyaan beegsiga weriyayaasha lala beegsanayo xarigga iyo hanjabaadaha kale ee muuqda ooay ku jirtoku goodinta adeegsiga sharciga iyadoo ujeeddadu tahayin la aamusiyo warbaahinta xorta ah.

“Waxaan cambaareynaynaa xarigga sharci darrada ah ee loo geystay afarta weriye maalintii Talaadada, kuwaasoo loo beegsaday kaliya inay warar ka soo qaadayeen dad ku dibad-baxayey caasimadda. Weriyayaasha Soomaaliyeed waxay u bareeraan khatar noocyo badan leh kaliya si ay waxa dhacaya u arkaan uguna soo gudbiyaan dadweynaha, mana ahan in loogu hanjabo ama lagu xiro shaqadooda,” Cabdalle Axmed Mumin, Xoghayaha Guud ee SJS ayaa yiri.

“Waxaan ugu baaqeynaa masuuliyiinta Dowladda Soomaaliya iyo saraakiisha amniga inay ka laabtaan amarrada lagu doonayo in lagu aamusiyo, laguna faafreebo warbaahinta xorta ah. Waana in la joojiyo hanjabaadaha lagu hayo weriyayaasha soo tebinaya wararka la xiriira mudaaharaadyada ku saabsan arrimaha doorashada,” ayuu siiraaciyey Xoghaye Mumin.

Journalists covering protests detained, beaten; Information Minister threatens with legal consequences for breaching ‘Media Law’

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December 17, 2020

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Journalists at the scene of the opposition supporters' protests in Mogadishu on Tuesday 15 Dec 2020. — Journalists at the scene of the opposition supporters' protest in Mogadishu on Tuesday 15 Dec 2020. | PHOTO/COURTESY/Private.

MOGADISHU, Somalia 17 December 2020 – Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) expresses its deep concern about the acts of targeting of journalists with arbitrary detention, restrictions on access to information and physical threats by the security forces during anti-electoral process demonstrations in Mogadishu on Tuesday 15 December 2020 and the threats by the Minister of Information against the journalists and the independent media.

On Tuesday morning, plain-clothed officers from the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) accompanied by armed police officers detained four journalists: two Radio Kulmiye reporters (Ali Elmi Salad and Zakariye Mohamed Salad) and two Dalsan TV journalists (Abukar Ahmed Hassan (Dayah) and Abdirizak Ali) who were on their way to cover the protests in Kaaraan District, Mogadishu. The plain-clothed officers first stopped the journalists and started beating them before searching the cameras and questioned them about their assignment, according to three journalists interviewed by SJS. They were held at Abdiaziz Police Station for at least three hours and were freed without charges. Police confiscated journalists’ equipment including cameras and phones but later returned.

During mid-day on Tuesday, armed police officers stopped and briefly detained two Universal journalists: reporter Mohamed Ibrahim Bulbul (member of SJS) and cameraman Abas Abdi Hashi at San’a junction in Yaqshid. After questioning, they were allowed to go to their station.

Almost all journalists covering Tuesday’s demonstrations reported that police and NISA officers blocked them and denied accessing the roads on the way to or from the locations of the protestors. TV crews told SJS that they were forced to hide their equipment while going to the protest sites to avoid being arrested by the police during the protests.

Meanwhile, the Somali Federal Minister of Information, Osman Abokor Dubbe, through the government-run SNTV on Tuesday, threatened independent media houses and their journalists with legal consequences for breaching the Media Law by covering what he described as “propaganda, lies, rumors and inciting the public”.

“The media law forbids propaganda, lies, rumors and inciting the public. All of these are illegal,” the Information Minister said “Any journalist who works to report violence, incitement and unrest is of course against the law. We do not want to see anyone taking the law with their hands and doing whatever they want.”

SJS calls for the government officials and their security forces to stop targeting journalists with arrests and physical threats including weaponing the law in an attempt to silence the free media.

“We condemn the arbitrary arrests of the four local reporters on Tuesday who were targeted by the police and NISA just because they were covering opposition protests in the capital. Journalists are braving numerous dangers only to witness and report what is happening in the streets and they should not be harassed or arrested for doing their job,” Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, the Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) said.

“We call Somali government officials and the security officials to rescind any order that seeks to silence and censor the independent media coverage and stop intimidation against journalists working to present the news of the protests related to the elections,” Mr. Mumin concludes.

Xeer Ilaaliyaha Guud oo maxkamad ugu goodiyay warbaahinta, iyadoo xayiraadda lagu hayo warfidiyeenka ay kordheyso kahor doorashada Soomaaliya

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December 12, 2020

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Ciidan ka tirsan kuwa amniga Jubbaland oo xiray suxufi Cabdullaahi Xuseen Kilas 6dii Disembar, 2020. | SAWIRKA/SJS/Private.

MUQDIUSHO, Soomaaliya, 12 Disembar 2020 – Ururka Suxufiyiinta Soomaaliyeed (SJS) wuxuu si adag u cambaareynayaa hanjabadaha cusub ee ka dhanka warbaahinta xorta ah iyo warfidiyeenka Soomaaliyeed, oo ay ku jirto digniinta adeegsiga maxkamadaha ee kasoo yeertay Xeer Ilaaliyaha Guud kahor xilliga doorashooyinka guud.

10kii Disembar 2020, Xeer Ilaaliyaha Guud ee Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Suleymaan Maxamed Maxamuud ayaa shir jaraa’id oo uu ku qabtay Muqdisho kasoo saaray digniin ku socota warbaahinta isagoo ku eedeeyay “faafinta wararka ku tiri-ku-teenka, wareysiyo iyo cinwaano dadka jihada ka luminaya kuwaasoo baalmarsan Xeerka Saxaafadda iyo Anshaxa Guud ee Saxaafadda”. Xeer Ilaaliyuhu wuxuu ku dhawaaqay in xafiiskiisu baaritaan ku wado warbaahin uusan sheegin, dhowaanna maxkamad la horgeyn doono. Illaa hadda lama oga warbaahinta ama weriyayaasha uu ka hadlay Xeer Ilaaliyaha Guud.

6dii Disembar, Ciidanka amniga Jubbaland ayaa magaalada Kismaayo muddo kooban xiray weriyaha Eryal TV, ahna xubin ka tirsan SJS, Cabdullaahi Xuseen Kilas. Xariggiisa ayaa ka dambeeyay kaddib markii weriyuhu qoray war ku saabsan cabasho ay sameeyeen haweenka barakacayaasha qaarkood, kuwaa oo ku dooday “in laga musuqmaasuqay kaarar lacag loogu shubi lahaa”. Weriye Kilas ayaa la siidaayey kaddib markii lagu qasby inuu tirtiro qormada warka, lamana xukumin.

1dii Disembar, Ciidanka amniga Jubbaland ayaa u diiday illaa 11 suxufi oo ka socotay warbaahinta gudaha inay soo tebiyaan kulan madaxweynaha Maamulka Jubbaland, Axmed Maxamed Islaan (Madoobe) uu la yeelanayey masuuliyiin iyo taageerayaal maamulkiisa oo lagu qabtay Kismaayo. Warfidiyeenkan qaarkood oo la hadlay SJS ayaa sheegay in sarkaal ka tirsan illaallada Madaxtooyada Jubbaland uu ku goodiyay inuu rasaas u adeegsan doono haddii ay suxufiyiintu yimaadaan goobta ay ka dhacaysay munaasaadda, taasoo sababtay in suxufiyiintu iska kala tagaan.

27kii Nofembar, Ciidanka amniga Jubbaland ayaa ka hor-istaagay warfidiyeenno ka socday warbaahinta gudaha oo doonayey inay galaan Gegida Diyaaradaha Kismaayo, si ay u soo tebiyaan imaanshaha Madaxweynaha Jubbaland Axmed Madoobe oo dalka dibaddiisa kasoo laabanayey. Suxufiyiinta ayaa iska kala tagay iyagoonsoo duubin dhacdadii ay u socdeen, hase yeeshee waxaa mar dambe lagu soo wargeliyey inay baahiyaan muuqaal lasoo jar-jaray oo ah shir jaraa’id oo uu qabtay madaxweynaha Jubbaland.

27kii Nofembar, Ciidanka booliska Soomaaliyeed ayaa hor-istaag ku sameeyay koox weriyayaal ah oo ka kala socday warbaahinta gudaha iyo kuwa dibedda, kuwaasoo doonayey inay soo tebiyaan qarax dhimasho sababay oo lala beegsaday maqaayadda jallaatada ee Devino ee ku taalla Waddada Gegida Diyaaradaha Muqdisho. Warfidiyeenka qaarkood waxay u sheegeen SJS in askar hubeysan oo goobta joogtay ay u diideen inay sawirro ka qaataan goobta dhacdada, qaar suxufiyiinta ka mid ah oo isku dayey inay galaan goobtana waa laga soo saaray.

21kii Nofembar, Ciidanka booliska Somaliland ee Laascaanood ayaa xiray weriyaha Universal TV, Khadar Rigaax, iyagoo ku hayey xabsiga muddo toddobaad ah kaddib markuu Facebook ku qoray war tilmaamayey xaaladda amni darrida ee Laascaanood. Weriyaha ayaa lasii daayey 28kii Nofembar kaddib markay Maxkamadda Gobolka Sool amartay siideyntiisa.

“Dowladda Soomaaliya iyo Maamul Gobolleedyada waa inay ixtiraamaan xorriyadda warbaahinta xilliga doorashooyinka lagu jiro. Waana inaan la dhiirigelin nooc kasta oo faafreeb ah iyo caga-jugleyn oo ay ku jirto hanjabaadda cusub ee kasoo yeertay Xeer Ilaaliyaha Guud ee Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya,” Xoghayaha Guud ee SJS, Cabdalle Axmed Mumin ayaa sidaas yiri isagoo ku daray “In warbaahinta iyo weriyayaasha loo hanjabo iyadoo la adeegsanayo awoodda sharciga dalka xilligan oo lagu jiro doorashooyinka guud, ma ahan wax la aqbali karo.”

SJS iyo UNSOM oo weriyayaasha Soomaaliyeed ku tababaray Xorriyatul Qawlka

SJS and UNSOM train Somali journalists on Freedom of Expression: Rights and Responsibilities in Mogadishu

Booliska Puntland oo weriye ku xiray goob aan la ogeyn iyo labo kale oo laga siidaayey xabsiyada Jowhar iyo Garowe

Puntland police detain freelance journalist in undisclosed location, two others released in Jowhar and Garowe

SJS and SITCO train journalists on strategic planning, self-motivation and planning for growth

Xorriyadda Warbaahinta oo sii xumaaneysa ka hor doorashada Soomaaliya: Weriyayaal lagu xiray gudaha dalka

Press freedom rapidly deteriorating ahead of elections in Somalia: Journalists and media directors arbitrarily arrested

Warfidiyeenno kasoo waramayey mudaaharaadka oo la garaacay, lana xiray; Wasiirka Warfaafinta oo ku goodiyay adeegsiga ‘Xeerka Warbaahinta’

Journalists covering protests detained, beaten; Information Minister threatens with legal consequences for breaching ‘Media Law’

Xeer Ilaaliyaha Guud oo maxkamad ugu goodiyay warbaahinta, iyadoo xayiraadda lagu hayo warfidiyeenka ay kordheyso kahor doorashada Soomaaliya

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