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Somaliland journalists protest against police brutality
August 7, 2012 · 3 Comments
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) protests against the police brutality against a female television reporter in Somaliland, while the journalist was doing her professional work.
On Saturday, 4 August 2012, police in the town of Borama in Awdal region attacked Hodan Abokor Afi, a female reporter for Somaliland National Television (SLNTV), leaving her traumatised and scarred. The police assaulted her physically by slapping and beating her. The incident felt her face severely damaged, in addition she was verbally harassed her. The suspected attacker is the deputy commander of Borama’s central police station.
Hodan Abokor Afi was investigating a case involving a 12-year old child, who is disputed by two families. The disputing “parents”, both claiming that the child is theirs, was being taken to the central police station when Hodan was assaulted without a warning.
“We condemn torturing of Hodan Abokor Afi, and we demand the Somaliland Ministry of Interior and the police chief to take immediate action against the responsible police officer,” said Omar Faruk Osman, NUSOJ Secretary General.
Hodan Abokor Afi filed a complaint at the central police station regarding this attack but it is understood that the case was not transferred to the Ministry of Interior as requested by the journalist since the alleged perpetrator is a public servant in the ministry of interior and has used force against the journalist.
African Press Organization (APO)
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If soamlis want to head The right direction journalists must be protected. if There is no freedom of press There will be no DEMOCRACY IN SOMALIA.
Today every part of somalia journalist are not train well,it should be good colleges in somalia so journalist can go and study.
I wonder why too much child snatching in This part of somalia? if There is dispute a child who belongs to all They got to do is take child SALIVA DNA and both people who are claiming send via DHL nearest Advance DNA laboratory.
There are few good ones near,south africa,UAE.cost will be minimum $300 to $400 The result Accurate 99%. This will clear everything and The suffering of The real Parent to That child.
Ex laboratory technician.
This baboon is very prowed of his lolliland. There we go, that's the democracy and what they call "21 years of work"
lol