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Journalists under horror and constant arrests as
well as reside in hands of press freedom predators |
Mogadishu, Somalia 18 March, 2010 ::
The Somali Journalist Rights Agency (SOJRA) steadfastly
condemned the arrest of the vulnerable journalists in
southern regions of
Somalia over the last two days.
On March 16th 2010 the radical Islamic
organization militia of Alshabab arrested a three Somali
journalist at different times in Kismayo town, the
capital of lower Jubba region and in Baladhawo district
of Gedo region according to Jubbaland Media
Association (JUMA) which a partner organization of
SOJRA in the region.
A journalist Mohamed Salad Abdulle who works for
Markabley radio in Gedo region, SBC radio in
Bossaso-Puntland and Somaliweyn radio based in
Mogadishu as a reporter in Kismayo was arrested by
Alshabab security commander in Kismayo Mr. Abu-hureyra.
Al-Shabaab militia in Baladhawo town of Gedo region was
also obtained custody of Mohamed Abdikarim, who is a
correspondent of two radios Hornafrik based in Mogadishu
and Markabley radio based in Bardhere town.
During the day, Alshabab militia was arrested again a
journalist Ahmed Omar Salihi, who is the director of
Markabley radio based in Bardhere district of Gedo
region and he was under custody overnight although
released later on 17th March, 2010.
A journalist Ali Yusuf Adan, who was arrested by Al-Shabaab
on 21 February, was released a few days later in lower
Shabelle region.
However, while these arrests exist Alshabab militia
vowed that they will take a specific action against
radio Markabley and accused airing reports against their
vision.
Anyhow, SOJRA calls for Alshabab to stop the hunting
against the Somali journalists who live in the area that
they are now controlling and release as soon the
journalists who are currently in their prisons by any
means without condition and torture.
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