Somaliland authorities suspend broadcasts of popular London-based TV network
The London-based privately-owned Universal TV network was accused of failing to “execute its media duties impartially”.
NUSOJ calls on UNHRC for dedicated action to end free expression violations and the culture of impunity in Somalia
“There will be no peace without justice for human rights”, said NUSOJ president Omar Faruk Osman.
Al-Shabaab militants detain journalist
Mohamed Qani Hussein Kuusow was arrested by the militants after he filed a report about military movements in the town of Doolow.
Stop hostilities, embrace peace: NUSOJ statement on International Day of Peace
Twenty-two journalists have been killed in Somalia since February 2007, with 20 of them being killed in the war-ravaged regions of southern and central Somalia, NUSOJ noted.
Two radio stations taken over by militants
Al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam extremists forcibly looted HornAfrik and Global Broadcasting Corporation, two independent radio stations.
ARTICLE 19 calls for media law reform
Among the concerns, the media is also legally obliged to promote Islam and can be subject to sanctions for failure to do so.
NUSOJ condemns continued detention of journalist by Puntland authorities
Reporter Yusuf Ali Adan has been held incommunicado at a secret prison since June.
Journalist murdered in Galkayo
Abdullahi Omar Gedi, who was a newscaster and reporter for Radio Daljir, was stabbed several times in the chest and legs.
Radio station seized in Mogadishu
NUSOJ fears the Al-Shabaab takeover of Radio Holy Quran, a privately-owned station, will deprive citizens of independent information.
NUSOJ mourns as Mogadishu violence claims the life of veteran journalist
Hurma Radio director Barkhad Awale Adan was hit by a bullet during an exchange of gunfire between the Transitional Federation Government and Al-Shabaab.
Puntland bans media from interviewing rebels
The Puntland Information Minister ordered news organisations and journalists not to interview the rebels who are fighting forces of the semiautonomous regional state.
NUSOJ condemns six-year jail sentence against media director in Puntland
Journalist Abdifatah Jama Mire was charged and convicted of “interviewing and broadcasting views of people who are fighting the government”.
Puntland authorities order suspension of broadcast journalist from his work
Journalists believe Nuh Muse Birjeb has been enduring a series of actions against him originating from Puntland officials who could not tolerate his news reports.
NUSOJ calls on Somaliland’s new government to open up broadcast media space
Somaliland authorities have been hesitant to grant broadcast licences to private or independent radio stations, even though many people continue to get their news from unlicenced television and radio channels.
NUSOJ welcomes Amnesty International report on attacks against Somali journalists
The Amnesty International publication, entitled “Hard news: Journalists’ lives in danger in Somalia”, focuses on journalists’ working conditions.
Two journalists arrested, one wounded in Mogadishu
During fighting between government forces and Islamic extremists, a cameraman and reporter were arrested after taking photos of a journalist who had been hit by shrapnel.