SJS, Barrister Michael Polak of Church Court Chambers and Justice Abroad call for Puntland authorities to drop charges and free journalist Kilwe
By Somali Journalists Syndicate
FEB 3, 2021
Members of the media community protested against the prolonged detention of freelance journalist Kilwe. Photo: SJS
Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Barrister Michael Polak of Church Court Chambers and Justice Abroad strongly condemn the continued detention of freelance journalist Kilwe Adan Farah by Puntland authorities since December 27, 2020 over politically motivated charges and calls for his unconditional release.
On the evening of 27 December 2020, officers from PISA (Puntland Intelligence and Security Agency) in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State, detained journalist Kilwe, who reports for Kilwe Media Inc , a Facebook news page he co-founded. The arrest came a day after anti-inflation protest hit Garowe town, which Kilwe covered. Mr Kilwe’s broadcast of the protests were shar