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Journalists bear the brunt of repression of expression in Somalia
- Published at
- 07.08.2020
- Country
- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- bureaucratic restriction
- censorship
- journalist detained
- women
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
- criminal defamation
- killing of journalist
- restrictive law
- HRD prosecuted
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HRD Killed by Stray Bullet, journalists harassed and detained
- Published at
- 27.01.2020
- Country
- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- journalist detained
- HRD killing
- labour rights
- censorship
- non state actors
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Journalists face attacks, arrests and murder in line of duty
- Published at
- 30.09.2019
- Country
- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- office raid
- attack on journalist
- protest
- killing of journalist
- internet restriction
- censorship
- journalist detained
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Attacks on Journalists and Expression continue
- Published at
- 18.04.2019
- Country
- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- attack on journalist
- journalist detained
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Former Al-Shabab Commander barred from elections, supporters clash with police
- Published at
- 24.01.2019
- Country
- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- protestor(s) detained
- protest
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Journalists slain as Somalia tops Media Impunity Index
- Published at
- 04.12.2018
- Country
- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- non state actors
- killing of journalist
- censorship
- intimidation
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UN urges Somalia to ensure peaceful elections and guarantee freedom of expression
- Published at
- 19.09.2018
- Country
- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- killing of journalist
- restrictive law
- positive CS development
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Somaliland authorities continue attack on free expression
- Published at
- 24.07.2018
- Country
- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- CSO closure
- release of HRDs
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- negative court ruling
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Journalists detained without charge in Puntland and Somaliland
- Published at
- 08.06.2018
- Country
- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- journalist detained
- positive CS development
- HRD detained
- protestor(s) detained
- excessive force
- protest
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Crackdown on media workers continue
- Published at
- 04.04.2018
- Country
- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- women
- journalist detained
- excessive force
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Journalists and critical voices face harsh crackdown
- Published at
- 02.02.2018
- Country
- Somalia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- journalist detained