MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Unbiased Media Council of Somalia has strongly condemned the illegal detention and violent assault of 4 journalists from 5 Somali TV by Somali police forces. The incident occurred whereas the journalists had been finishing up their skilled duties on the station’s headquarters in Mogadishu.
The Media Council known as the assault “reprehensible” and warned that it represented a critical violation of press freedom. The incident is seen as an alarming escalation within the challenges confronted by journalists in Somalia, a rustic the place media employees are sometimes topic to threats, harassment, and violence.
In a press release, the Council demanded the instant launch of the detained journalists and known as for an intensive investigation into the actions of the cops concerned. The group emphasised the necessity for authorities to make sure the protection and safety of journalists throughout the nation.
The assault is the newest in a sequence of incidents highlighting the tough atmosphere for press freedom in Somalia, the place journalists proceed to face important dangers whereas overlaying delicate tales.
