Year: 2014

13 May 2014   The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is shocked and deeply saddened with the detention of journalists for allegedly “defaming” Somaliland officials and “publishing false Information”.   Two journalists, Yusuf Abdi […]

On 3 May 2010 Somali journalists and news media organizations join the rest of the world in commemorating World Press Freedom to raise awareness on the importance of media freedom and remind the federal government […]

2 May 2014 The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is counting down to 3 May to mark World Press Freedom Day by sharing videos of journalists in Galkayo to highlight the plight of journalists […]

1 May 2014 To mark World Press Freedom Day this year, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has today launched a campaign to raise awareness of press freedom issues in Galkayo, Somalia’s second most […]

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS TUESDAY 22 APRIL 2014 PRESS RELEASE   IFJ Condemns Killing of Media Staff in Mogadishu, Clampdown on Critical Media in Somaliland   The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly condemned the murder […]

22 April 2014   The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) denounces the murder of a media worker in Mogadishu.   Mohamed Omar Mohamed, known Amaar, an advertising/marketing staffer of Radio Dalsan, was yesterday afternoon […]

20 April 2014   The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is worried about the decision of Somaliland administration to intensify its campaign to suppress and intimidate Haatuf newspaper by blocking access to its news […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   AFEX welcomes ACHPR resolution on media attacks in Somalia April 9, 2014 – The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) welcomes the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ (ACHPR) resolution […]

English (http://en.rsf.org/somalie-another-news-outlet-bites-the-dust-08-04-2014,46110.html)   Reporters sans frontières (www.rsf.org)    SOMALIA Another news outlet bites the dust in police raid Reporters Without Borders is very disturbed by yesterday’s police raid on the headquarters of the independent dailyHaatuf in […]

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS 8 APRIL 2014 PRESS RELEASE   Harassment on Independent Media in Somaliland Must Stop, IFJ Says   The harassment on independent media in Somaliland must stop, the International Federation of Journalists […]

7 March 2014   The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has today expressed serious concern over the closure of yet another critical newspaper in Hargeisa by Somaliland authorities.   The shutdown order was today […]

4 April 2014 The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has today voiced great concern by the action of the Minister of Information of the federal government in forming a committee to revise the draft […]

Media Release 02.04.14   IFJ Calls on European & African Leaders Attending Africa-EU Summit to Speak Out Against Imprisonment of Journalists in Africa The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the European and […]

30 March 2014   National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) protests today’s arrest of broadcast journalist by the federal police in Mogadishu.   Nuradin Hassan Ibrahim, editor of SkyFM Radio in Mogadishu, has been arrested at […]

27 March 2014  The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today backed a call by its affiliate in Somalia, the National Union of Somali Journalists, to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn to free Somali journalist, […]

26 March 2014 Today’s good news is, more than 24,000 people across the world signed a petition launched by the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) for the release of Somali Journalist Mohamed Aweys Mudey, who was […]

24 March 2014  The African Commission on Human & People’s Rights (ACHPR), Africa’s highest human rights body, adopted resolution on attacks of journalists and media practitioners in Somalia at its 15th Extra-Ordinary Session, from 7 to […]

24 March 2014  The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) congratulates the Federal Government of Somalia on joining the countries that ratified International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions 87 and 98 on freedom of association and […]

19 March 2014  The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has launched a petition to the Ethiopian government to free Somali journalist Mohamed Aweys Mudey was sentenced to 27-year jail. Somali journalist Mudey, 48, was accused […]

14 March 2014  The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a continental body of African free expression organisations, condemns in the strongest terms the 27-year sentence imposed on veteran Somali journalist, Mohamed Aweys Mudey, aged […]