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Somalia
From the Communiqué
1 February 2012
Journalist's murder highlights country's notoriety as most dangerous place in Africa for media
The director of the leading private radio and television network in southern Somalia was murdered last week, report the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and other IFEX members. Hassan Osman Abdi, a senior journalist and director of Shabelle Media Network, was shot dead outside his home in Mogadishu on 28 January, after being followed by five men in a sedan, says NUSOJ.
18 January 2012
Independent journalists arrested in unprecedented numbers
Somalia's breakaway territory Somaliland has shut down a private television station it accuses of airing anti-government propaganda, and arrested 21 journalists who protested the move, report the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and other IFEX members.See all articles: Somalia
Campaigns and Advocacy
31 May 2011
Thirty IFEX members sign letter to authorities regarding attacks against journalists
IFEX members condemn the increased attacks and judicial harassment against Somali journalists and media organisations.
6 May 2011
NUSOJ urges Transitional Federal Government to accept UN recommendations to improve free expression situation
"It is our hope that the TFG will accept the recommendations from the UN Human Rights Council in order to improve the freedom of expression situation in the country," says NUSOJ.
5 May 2011
NUSOJ World Press Freedom Day statement
To commemorate this day, NUSOJ celebrates the indispensable role that journalists play in Somali society in the face of an increasing wave of repression.See all campaign news: Somalia
Reports
19 January 2012
Attacks on the press up in 2011, says NUSOJ annual report
The targeting of journalists is increasingly politically motivated and systemic, says NUSOJ.
29 December 2011
NUSOJ annual review of crimes against journalists
According to NUSOJ research, four journalists were killed, seven wounded and 19 arrested in 2011.See all reports: Somalia
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