Mohamed Abdi Urad,
the ditor of Yool newspaper was sentenced five months in
jail by the regional court in Hargeisa on Thursday after
he has been held in the Central Investigation Department
for 20 days.
The arrest of Urad came after Somaliland’s general
attorney accused him of publishing none exist news
stories and also producing unregistered news letter but
his lawyer played down these allegations and insisted
that the new newspaper had the authorization of the
information minister.
The relatives of the journalist said they will take
appeal against the arrest rule of their son.
ASOJ is expressing its deep sorrow over the court’s rule
as unacceptable to the freedom of journalism.
ASOJ is calling for the Somaliland court to back off the
arrest order put on the Yool’s editor and try give
respect to the journalists in the region.
This comes day after Puntland policemen arrested the
director of local TV channel ETN in Bosaso town Abdiweli
Sheik as ASOj described it as in violation of human
rights and freedom of speech.
ASOJ is a media organization that campaigns for the
rights of Somali journalists in and outside of the
country and promote professional journalism and practice
for democracy in horn of Africa region.
By Sir Sunni Said
Saleh
Sunni@asoj.org Associated
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