Somalia Frees 'Rape Case' Reporter

The Supreme Court has released the journalist who was imprisoned for interviewing a woman who accused government soldiers of rape.

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Somalia: Court Frees Journalist Who Wrote Rape Story

Sabahi, 17 March 2013

Somalia's Supreme Court on Sunday (March 17th) freed reporter Abdiasis Abdinuur Ibrahim, imprisoned for interviewing a woman who alleged she had been raped by soldiers, AFP ... read more »

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Somali Journalist Held Over Rape Report Freed

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17 March 2013

A Somali journalist imprisoned for interviewing a woman who said she was raped by security forces has been released.Earlier this month ... see more »

Somalia: Somali Prime Minister Vows Protection of Independent Media

Shabelle Media Network, 17 March 2013

Abdi Farah Shirdon Said, the Prime Minister of Somalia told that his government would safeguard the independence of the local media in Somalia. read more »
Somalia: Police Beat Journalists Attending Court Case in Mogadishu (press release)

Committee to Protect Journalists, 12 March 2013

Somali police attacked and obstructed more than a half-dozen journalists who were seeking to cover a rape trial in Mogadishu on Saturday, as authorities continue to struggle in ... read more »
Somalia: Journalists Abused, Detained in Mogadishu

Sabahi, 10 March 2013

Somali police on Saturday (March 9th) assaulted and detained five journalists covering the regional court in Mogadishu, according to the National Union of Somali Journalists ... read more »
Somalia: Somali Police Beat Up and Briefly Detain Journalists in Mogadishu

National Union of Somali Journalists, 9 March 2013

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns the police assault against the journalists outside the regional court on Saturday March 09, 2013 around 12:00pm local ... read more »
Somalia: Somali Media Organisations Campaign to Free Jailed Journalist

Sabahi, 5 March 2013

Somali media organisations announced Monday (March 4th) the launch of a campaign against the jailing of journalist Abdiasis Abdinuur Ibrahim for six months for interviewing an ... read more »
Somalia: CPJ - Somali Appellate Court Upholds Journalist's Conviction

Shabelle Media Network, 5 March 2013

Sunday's decision by an appellate court in Mogadishu to uphold the conviction of a freelance Somali journalist in connection with his interview of a reported rape victim prolongs a ... read more »

Photo: Abdurrahman Warsameh/IPS

The National Union of Somali Journalists called the conviction of Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim,“a serious setback” for press freedom (file photo).

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Somali 'Rape' Victim Freed, Journalist Jailed

The woman who accused government forces of rape has been set free, but a court has convicted the journalist who interviewed her. Read more »
- Somalia: Court Grants Freedom for Alleged Rape Victim, Journalist Still Jailed
- Somalia: Woman Alleging Rape Cleared, Journalist Convicted - Ruling Is Serious Defeat for Media Freedom
Somali Reporter Charged Over Rape Report

A journalist is facing criminal charges ranging from insulting a government body and inducing false evidence, for interviewing a woman who accused government soldiers of rape. Read more »
- Somalia: Alleged Rape Victim Charged With Insulting Govt Body
- Somalia: Continued Detention of Journalist Exposes Weakness of Somalia's Justice System

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