Somalia: Somali Court Acquits Journalist Over Government Charges

The Banadir Regional Court declared Mohamed Bulbul free on Wednesday after it found him not guilty of all charges against him. According to the Somali Journalists Syndicate where Bulbul also works as information and human rights secretary, the court said Bulbul's detention was unlawful.

Mumin said Bulbul was arrested because he exposed alleged corruption by police officials who had participated in the training funded by the E.U. According to SJS, which advocates for media freedom in Somalia, Bulbul was not allowed access to family and counsel and was also physically abused. The group added that Bulbul had been taken to the hospital for the physical abuse he suffered in detention. Bulbul told VOA he was held in the same cell with hardcore criminals.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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