The International Press Institute (IPI) today, on Nov. 2, International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, joins with the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) to express our concern over the lack of progress on 11 cases of killed journalists in Somalia. We call on the authorities to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring that crimes […]

The IPI global network welcomes a recent court decision in Somalia dismissing all charges against journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Bulbul, who had been detained for 56 days. IPI reiterates its call on authorities to stop the detention and harassment of journalists and allow critical journalists to do their job without fear or hindrance. On August 17, […]

The IPI global network condemns the arbitrary detention of journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Osman Bulbul in Somalia and reiterates its call on the authorities to refrain from targeting journalists for carrying out their work. On August 17, plain-clothed state security officials arrested and detained Bulbul while he was attending a university class, in Mogadishu, the capital […]

The IPI global network condemns the continued arbitrary detention of journalists Busharo Ali Mohamed and Abdiqani Hussein Abokor in Somaliland and demands their unconditional and immediate release. Their arrest is a violation of press freedom and is a sign of the Somaliland authorities’ intolerance toward critical reporting. Busharo and Abdiqani were arrested and detained on […]