Somalia: Fesoj Denounces Three Year and Six Months Jail Sentence of Independent Journalist in Somaliland and Seeks a Fair Trial Against Murderer of a Journalist in Mogadishu...

The Federation of Somali Journalists (FESOJ), formerly known as NUSOJ has strongly condemned today a court verdict against independent journalist Abdimalik Muse Oldon in Somaliland's capital Hargeisa who was sentenced to three years and six months of prison. Arrested on April 17, 2019 Oldon was accused off critical reporting against Somaliland government officials , harsh social media posts and smear campaign against Abaarso school in Hargeisa.

Abdisalan Shiekh Hassan Ahmed , the presiding judge of Marodi Jeh regional court announced that he found guilty of journalist Oldon breaching articles 215, 328 and 452 of Somaliland penal and he was subsequently sentenced to three years and six months in prison.

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