On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, 21 September 2022, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) takes the opportunity to draw attention… Read More »No peace without safe journalism says NUSOJ on International Peace Day
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) welcomes today’s arrest of the two soldiers who stand accused for violently attacking and seriously wounding journalist Ahmed… Read More »There are no shortcuts to justice: Soldiers arrested after allegedly and grievously wounding a journalist
Today, 15 September 2022, The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) joins the rest of the World in commemorating the International Day of Democracy. The… Read More »No better way for Somalia to celebrate International Day of Democracy than to see the urgent reversal of repressive and archaic legislations
A three-day Consultative Forum on Safety and Security of Somali Journalists ended in Mogadishu, yesterday on a high note, with over 60 journalists reflecting on… Read More »Entrenching safe journalism: Blueprint adopted to protect journalists’ right to life and media freedom in Somalia
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is horrified by the news of the hideous murder of Advocate Mohamed Warsame Mohamed, who was among the most competent lawyers… Read More »Murder of media lawyer caps targeted campaign of abuse against freedom of expression
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) demands for an immediate and credible inquiry, into the circumstances surrounding the near-fatal shooting today, of journalist Ahmed… Read More »NUSOJ calls for credible probe and accountability for journalist’s near-fatal shooting
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) welcomes the swift and overwhelming vote by the House of People of Somalia’s Federal Parliament, which endorsed the… Read More »NUSOJ calls on the new Somali government to usher in a fair and equitable human rights agenda
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has launched a nation-wide program designed to equip media and civil society actors in Somalia, with the communication… Read More »Launch of a National Program to Promote the Role and Place of Somali Journalists in Preventing Violent Extremism through Positive Narratives and Effective Reporting
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is delighted and deeply humbled to have been granted Special Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and… Read More »NUSOJ Awarded UN Special Consultative Status
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns and rejects in totality, the decision of the authorities in Somaliland to ban and suspend the operations… Read More »NUSOJ condemns Somaliland’s crude assault on the BBC and independent journalism
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns the unprovoked violence meted out by Federal Somali Police Force (SPF) on two journalists as they reported… Read More »Police violence and incommunicado detention against independent journalists
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is pleased to release its report, “Safe Journalism and Unfettered Access to Information: Key Drivers for Sustainable Development… Read More »Ground-breaking report sheds light on the impediments to safety of journalists and access to information that hinder the realisation of Sustainable Development in Somalia
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) concluded the first ever journalists’ conference on the role journalists play in… Read More »UK and ILO join forces to build the capacity and confidence of Somali journalists to report fairly on labour migration
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) welcomes release of journalists Mohamed Abdi Sheik and Abdijibar Mohamed Hussein from Hargeisa Central Prison, after spending nearly… Read More »NUSOJ welcomes release of jailed journalists, calls on Somaliland authorities to stop persecuting journalists under defective and archaic law
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is horrified and saddened by the events in Hiiraan region where two journalists were attacked and sustained grave… Read More »NUSOJ Condemns Violent Attack on Journalists in Hiiraan
H.E. Muse Bihi Abdi President of Somaliland Hargiesa SOMALILAND Your Excellency, President Muse Bihi Abdi: Urgent Appeal for Immediate and Unconditional Release of Detained Journalists… Read More »Media freedom organisations launch urgent appeal for immediate and unconditional release of Somaliland journalists
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) rejects in totality and condemns the decision of the Hargeisa Regional court that sentenced journalists Mohamed Abdi Sheikh… Read More »Somaliland’s guilty verdict against broadcast journalists spells doom for the independent practice of journalism
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns the crude assault on media freedom by authorities in Somaliland, who this week, brought contradictory and unsubstantiated… Read More »Drop trumped up charges and stop persecuting journalists under repressive criminal law, says NUSOJ
While the journalism industry in Somalia has become deft and vigilant about physical attacks against journalists, the same sense of importance is needed to address… Read More »Shining a light on Journalism Under Digital Siege in Somalia, the focus of this year’s World Press Freedom Day
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns the continued detention of Journalists Mohammed Abdi Sheikh Ilig of MMTV, Abdijabar Mohamed Hussein of HornCable TV,… Read More »NUSOJ condemns selective persecution of Somaliland journalists, calls for their immediate release
