Somalia: Nusoj Launches Campaign to End Impunity of Killing Journalists and Media Workers in Somalia

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Mogadishu — Somali media representatives, civil society organizations, human rights advocacy groups, journalist and union officials gathered at Sahafi Hotel in Mogadishu on August 16, 2012 to discuss the raising concerns of the terrifying surge of journalists killings, the safety of the working journalists, media impunity, lack of justice and way to assist families of fallen colleagues, as part campaign to combat the impunity and injustice launched by the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ).

It has been a matter of concern that 10 journalists and media workers were killed in Somalia since December last year, most surprisingly all the attacks are happening in the government controlled areas and no one has been held accountable for this heinous crimes against the media practitioners, the conference noted raising concerns of who are the actual killers? Are all related to the Shabab or there are other elements who are targeted the messengers?

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