From HRW.org: A Somali court’s conviction of a woman who alleged rape by security forces, and a journalist who interviewed her, is a serious setback for ending sexual violence and protecting press freedom, five human rights and media organizations said today. The government should drop its groundless case against the journalist and the woman, and immediately order the release of the journalist, the organizations said.
The OPC Freedom of the Press Committee wrote in a letter to the Somalie government on January 31: Based on the information available, these charges appear to be a
politically-motivated attempt to silence reporting about alleged serious
rights violations by Somali security forces. The police handling of
this case has a long-term significance and implications for media
freedom and for victims of abuse by government forces.