Opposition radio reporters arrested again, concern about mistreatment
It is believed that Farah Abadib Hildid and Houssein Robleh Dabar were arrested to prevent them from reporting on an opposition leaflet calling for a “Day of Anger” protest.
Six contributors to opposition radio station held in Gabode prison for past four months
The journalists are charged with “participating in an insurrectional movement”, which carries a maximum 15-year sentence.
Government urged to end systematic crackdown on critics, allow peaceful protests
The government has repeatedly prevented protest rallies since it violently dispersed a peaceful demonstration on 18 February 2011 and arrested scores of demonstrators and bystanders.
Freedom of the Press 2007: Djibouti
Freedom of the Press 2007: Djibouti
Government’s authoritarian excesses condemned on 30th anniversary of independence
(RSF/IFEX) – On 27 June 2007, the 30th anniversary of Djibouti’s independence, Reporters Without Borders condemns the increasingly authoritarian tendencies of President Ismael Omar Guelleh’s government, in particular, a campaign of harassment that led to “Le Renouveau Djiboutien”, the country’s sole opposition newspaper, being silenced. “The national holiday is a time of anxiety this year,” […]
Court rules that prosecution’s case is incomplete in libel suit against opposition weekly, RSF urges authorities to drop charges
(RSF/IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders has called on the authorities to abandon a libel prosecution against the opposition weekly “Le Renouveau” after a court ruled on 11 February 2007 that the prosecution case was incomplete. Houssein Ahmed Farah, the brother of “Le Renouveau” managing editor Daher Ahmed Farah, was released provisionally on 10 February after […]
Police arrest brother and cousin of opposition weekly’s managing editor
(RSF/IFEX) – After being sought by police for five days, Houssein Ahmed Farah was arrested on 7 February 2007 and taken to the criminal investigation department, Reporters Without Borders has learned from his brother, Daher Ahmed Farah, managing editor of the privately-owned weekly “Le Renouveau” and head of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MRD), an […]
Police raids and arrests mark authorities’ renewed harassment of opposition weekly
(RSF/IFEX) – Reporters Without Borders has condemned the government’s renewed harassment of the staff of the privately-owned weekly “Le Renouveau”, including its managing editor, Daher Ahmed Farah. The newspaper is the mouthpiece of one of Djibouti’s main opposition parties, the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MRD). “After three years of relative peace, ‘Le Renouveau’ is again […]
Authorities cut Radio France Internationale’s FM broadcasts
(CPJ/IFEX) – In a 16 February 2005 letter to President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, CPJ said that it is deeply troubled that Radio France Internationale’s (RFI) FM broadcasts in Djibouti have been cut since 14 January 2005. According to RFI and French media reports, Djiboutian authorities silenced the broadcaster because of its report on an ongoing […]
Journalist from “Le Renouveau” newspaper arrested
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is an IFJ press release: The IFJ condemns latest arbitrary arrest in Djibouti The International Federation of Journalists has condemned the arbitrary arrest of Houssein Ahmed Farah, a journalist with Le Renouveau newspaper. Police officers arrested Farah on Tuesday 8 June 2004 at around noon in the capital, Djibouti city. Houssein […]
Human Rights Watch calls for release of journalist being held in solitary confinement
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Djibouti: Release Jailed Opposition Leader (New York, July 30, 2003) – The Djibouti government should immediately release journalist and opposition leader Daher Ahmed Farah from prison, cancel the fine levied against him and allow him to resume publishing his newspaper, Human Rights Watch said […]
Appeals court sends newspaper editor Daher Ahmed Farah back to prison
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has voiced its outrage over the Djibouti Appeals Court’s 9 July 2003 decision to sentence Daher Ahmed Farah, editor of the newspaper “Le Renouveau”, to three months’ imprisonment for libelling the army’s chief of staff, Gen. Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim. Following the court hearing, Farah was taken back to Djibouti’s Gabode prison, from […]
Newspaper editor Daher Ahmed Farah released again
(RSF/IFEX) – On 23 June 2003, “Le Renouveau” newspaper editor Daher Ahmed Farah was released at the end of a hearing in Djibouti after the presiding judge ruled that no crime had been committed and that the defendant was therefore not guilty. Farah, who also heads an opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Renewal and […]
Newspaper editor Daher Ahmed Farah re-arrested just two days after his release from custody
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has protested against the re-arrest of newspaper editor Daher Ahmed Farah on 5 June 2003, just two days after his release from custody. The organisation has called on the authorities to release him immediately. The editor of “Le Renouveau” newspaper and head of the opposition party Movement for Democratic Renewal and Development […]
Newspaper editor Daher Ahmed Farah released provisionally
(RSF/IFEX) – Daher Ahmed Farah, editor of the newspaper “Le Renouveau” and head of the opposition party Movement for Democratic Renewal and Development (Mouvement pour le renouveau démocratique et le développement), was released on 3 June 2003 from Gabode prison. He had been detained there since 20 April on a charge of libelling the army’s […]
RSF urges authorities to release newspaper editor Daher Ahmed Farah
(RSF/IFEX) – On 26 May 2003, RSF urged the authorities to release newspaper editor Daher Ahmed Farah at his appeal hearing scheduled for 28 May. Farah has been detained since 20 April for libelling Deputy Army Chief General Zakaria Cheik Ibrahim. RSF urged State Prosecutor Djama Souleiman Ali to show clemency and request Farah’s release […]