Somalia top judge vows to help journalists beat impunity
Chief Justice of Somalia and President of the Supreme Court Bashe Yusuf Ahmed speaks during the National Union of Somali Journalists and African Union Mission in Somalia joint commemoration in Mogadishu on November 2, 2023. PHOTO | NUSOJ
The head of Somalia’s top court has vowed to protect journalists from impunity, signaling the first time the judiciary is rallying to shield newspeople from dangers perpetrated sometimes by rogue government officials.
The revelations emerged on Thursday as the world marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. Bashe Yusuf Ahmed, Chief Justice and President of Somalia’s Supreme Court, spoke before an audience of journalists, reflecting on the need to protect press freedom in a country considered one of the most dangerous on the continent for journalists.
