Somalia: Journalist Dies for Press Freedom

Well known Somalia radio journalist and human rights activist Farhan James Abdulle was murdered, ironically, just days after the World Press Freedom Day, which falls on May 3, each year, was marked.

His death has reinforced fears that the media is still a major target in both conflict situations and in regimes where the institutions of freedom and democracy are yet to take root.

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