MOGADISHU ( HALBEEG NEWS) – The Somali government has Wednesday announced a special prosecutor to oversee crimes against Journalists in the country.
According to the communications director at the office of the President the special prosecutor office will ensure all pre-existing injustices are addressed to uphold media safety in the country.
“This timely intervention is to ensure our Journalists and their families find justice against perpetrators of targeted attacks and killings aimed at Somali media professionals.” Said Abdinur Mohamed Ahmed, the Villa communications director.
He added that the federal government will continue to implement measures for a safe environment for Journalists and media professionals operating in-country.
“Time is up for the era of impunity against the press.” He said.
The new move comes two weeks after President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo approved the amended media law.
The media advocacy groups have welcomed the new changes in the law but still called for the revision of some articles which they described as threatening the activities of the media workers already working in a risky environment.
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