Mogadishu/Geneva, 4 September 2016 – A UN report on freedom of expression in Somalia released Sunday describes progress in state-building in Somalia, but also shows the very challenging environment that continues to confront journalists, human rights defenders and political leaders, including nu
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The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG), Michael Keating (middle), addresses journalists during the release of a UN report on the right to freedom of expression in Mogadishu, Somalia on 4 September 2016. Left is the Deputy SRSG Raisedon Zenenga and right is Kirsten Young, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) Chief of Human Rights. UN Photo
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