From: NUSOJ
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is outrageous
by the closure of the Haatuf
Newspaper offices in Hargeysa by the Somaliland police and
urges the authorities to re-open the publication.
Somaliland police stormed the offices of Haatuf newspaper in
Hargeysa on Monday 07 April, 2014, following the orders of the
regional court - accusing the newspaper for publishing false
news - prompting the journalists on duty to flee, according
to
media reports.
The National Union of Somali Journalists is outrageous by the
raid of the newspaper offices and condemns the act in the strongest
terms possible and calls for the Somaliland authorities to allow
the resumption of the newspaper without any conditions. "Journalists have the right to expose the truth in the
interest of the public and any act to silence them is a severe
violation." Mohamed Ibrahim, NUSOJ Secretary General said,
"The authorities must allow the newspaper to resume its
operations and stop the media intimidations." In February, Somaliland Authorities suspended the operations
of the privately owned Universal Television,
after accusing the television for insulting its president.
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