Somalia - Open letter to Puntland's president about radio station's closure

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders wrote an open letter today to the president of the semi-autonomous northeastern region of Puntland requesting an explanation for radio Horseed Media's closure. The radio station has been banned from broadcasting since 6 October and access to its website is blocked in some of the region's cities. It is clear from the lack of transparency surrounding the ban, which the police notified to the station, that it is politically motivated and was not issued by any court. (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - lundi 15 octobre 2012