The Somali Journalists Syndicate has condemned police in the breakaway region of Somaliland for briefly detaining five journalists with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Saturday. BBC broadcasts in Somaliland remained off the air Monday following a ban imposed last week by authorities.
The Somali Journalists Syndicate and the Somali Media Association on Monday called for authorities in the breakaway republic of Somaliland to halt the threats and harassment against BBC staff and journalists.Somaliland police in the capital, Hargeisa, raided the BBC Media Action office on Saturday and detained five staff members, according to Somali media defenders.
National Union of Somali Journalists secretary-general Omar Faruk Osman said the shutdown of the BBC office was"an angry response that helps no one." Osman called on authorities to allow the BBC to operate and find ways to resolve issues with the network other than through harassment and intimidation.
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