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SOJRA Warm News on 2009

SOJRA calls for Islamic groups to stop the violence and attacks against Somali journalists Read more 13 June,2009

 UN will not forget at courageous Somali journalists who are still targeted Read more 30 June, 2009

 A letter to Somali Exiled Journalists and from former Liberian Exile Journalist Read more 22 July,2009

 Lindhout reaches freedom in Nairobi Read more 26 November, 2009.

 SOJRA worries the Martial Law imposed in Somalia Read more 21 August, 2009

 Woman claiming to be kidnapped journalist pleads for federal help Read more 05 August,2009

 Somaliland regime is the press freedom Antagonist in this era compared to the rest of Somali regions Read more 26 August, 2009

 Radio/TV. reporter survives assassination attempt in Somalia Read more 07 August,2009  

 Freedom House blamed journalist Hassan Bulhan that he is related to warlords and militias following when he requested medical fees support Read more 03 August,2009

 On 15th July 2009 SOJRA organized one day workshop on human rights violation cases in Somalia, about 21 civil society organization and traditional leaders participated Read more 18 July,2009 

 Training on reporting from where there is a conflict attended by journalists from nine African countries was finalized in Nairobi, Kenya Read more 30 June, 2009

 The director of SOJRA has strongly addressed that the Islamists organizations are behind the killing of the journalists in Somalia Read more 07 June, 2009

 National Unity Government of Somalia pushing for release of Canadian journalist Read more February 25, 2009

SOJRA Warm News on 2008

 SOMALIA: Web journalist Abdikani Isma'il Goh behind bars Read more October 3rd, 2008

 Kidnapped two western journalists closer to freedom Read more 03 September,2008

 Group calls for end to press violence in Somalia Read more  14-04-2008

 SOJRA pressures the Puntland Foreign Relation Minister that Puntland Administration to stop the pressure and arresting against the Puntland Journalists Read more 21 september,2008

 SOJRA is today disputing the shutting down of two Radio Stations Markabley in Bardhere District of Gedo Region and Hornafric radio subdivision in Kismaayo District Lower Jubba Region Read more 14th December,2008

 Call for international support to make for journalism safer in Somalia Read more 11 August, 2008

 SOJRA recent started a Facebook group to update press freedom supporters worldwide Read More 24 /09/2008

Latest News

Somali- Holland based journalists' conference ends with good outcome Read More 03 February, 2010

The National Association of Somali Science and Environmental Journalists (NASSEJ) reported that the largest market in East and Horn of Africa region is under a huge fire Read More 03 February, 2010

    Desperate cries for attorney, IFJ struggle for using Ethiopian Leaders Read More 27 January, 2010

Today is Somalia Media day and the current state of press freedom in Somalia is devastating one with a lot of worry Read More 21 January, 2010

   The disputes among Somalia press freedom activists seemingly is get out of hand Read More 14 January, 2010

NUSOJ secretary General is blamed that he is using Alshabab members to kill journalist working Radio Mogadishu and other media that are in favor of the TFG Read More 13 January, 2010

Former Universal TV director in South and Central Somalia arrested tonight by the Kenya Police Read More January 9, 2010

Press under fire in Puntland, CPJ tells leader Read More January 6, 2010

Dhusomareb fighting may cause humanitarian crisis Read More 02 January, 2010

SOJRA is welcoming the outcome of Mogadishu Somali media Consultative meeting Read More 31 December, 2009

  Alert:SOJRA is concern the criminal bands posing as journalists Read More 30 December, 2009

Two Somali Journalist were arrested today by Al-shabab in Kismaio, while others escaped Read More 25 December, 2009

Somalia Leaders Meet to Find a Way Forward...

Most of the participants, who met 14-17 December 2009, came from Greater Mogadishu and the South/Central region of the country…Read More 21 December, 2009

Somali journalists launch their own union Read More 18 December, 2009

SOJRA condemns Al-shabab restrictions against Somali Journalist daily reports Read More 16 December, 2009

Somali insurgent group impose censorship orders on journalists  Read More 16 December, 2009

 

Support letter to the Mombassa Somali Civil Society Meeting Read More 13 December, 2009

This sort of uncontrolled award is offensive and Somali journalists will not welcome Read More 11 December, 2009

Reports and Analysis

  UN, European embassies in Nairobi said planning to host Somali media conference Read More 14 January, 2010

Urgent Letter to the International Community & Somali Journalists (SV) Read More 13 January, 2010

 Decision of South central Somali media stations and journalists, press release on current Somali media situation Read More 30 December, 2009

Somali journalist, who fled from the chaos in Somalia, has arrived in Nairobi the capital city of Kenya Read More 29 December, 2009

  

December is a horrible month for Somali Journalist,

This month, December 2009, is going to be a month that Somali journalists were experiencing tough new threats, the Hotel Shamow suicide bombs which killed 3 journalist and injured 7 others, a rocket thrown by AMISOM or Alshabab forces fighting in Mogadishu which hit and destroyed a Radio station in Mogadishu and injured the radio director and killed his wife who visited him, A Threat from Minister to the Somali journalist and the arrest of Somali journalist in Galkacyo by Punt-land Intelligence Service...Read More 22 December, 2009

Second investigation report of killing Somali journalist by SOJRA Read More 17 December, 2009

Al-Qaeda’s involvement in Somalia has strongly affected the freedom of media for the last four years as well as this year of 2009 Read More 10 October, 2009

  The endless violent behavior of Somalis and the role of media Read More 06 September, 2009

  Why Said Tahliil Ahmed was killed? Read More 16 August, 2009

 Somali Media and the Challenges facing them Read More 14 August, 2009

 From horror to hopelessness, International community neglected Somali journalists Read more 24-April, 2009 

  Is the UN Special for Somalia inciter or peace envoy? Read more 02 August,2009
 

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My experience at the deadly Hotel Shamo bombing By. Mohamed Olad Hassan

CPJ Letter is paving the way for the democracy and good governance in Punt-land state by Mohamed Ali Said exiled Puntland Journalist in Nairobi

''These voices and eyes must be protected ''

Somalia deterioration of press freedom and crimes against article 19 and article 20 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights "coming soon"

2008 briefing Report of Press Freedom in Somalia

2009 Annual Report of Press Freedom in Somalia

 

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Somali Journalists Killed in 1991-2009 Read more 

 

 

 

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