human rights defender
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Economic, social and cultural rights
- Fight against corruption
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
HRD's bio and work
Muhyadin is a journalist working independently in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia. He is also a member of the Somali Regional Journalist Association. He covers a wide range of issues both social and political in his "Muxiyediin Show" that has 249k followers on Facebook.
Current Status
Released
Detained since
Dec 9, 2024
Date of release
Dec 24, 2024
Charge(s)
- Spreading fake news
Latitude: 9.362759139844814
Longitude: 42.8205744810594
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa
Location of detention - City/Town
Somali Regional State Jigjiga City
Location of detention - Facility
Jigjiga and Godey Prison
Recent case update / evolution
Released on 24 December 2024.
Any other relevant documents
CPJ, Ethiopian journalist Muhiyadin Mohamed Abdullahi faces up to 5 years in prison on false news charges (March 12, 2024) https://cpj.org/2024/03/ethiopian-journalist-muhiyadin-mohamed-abdullahi-faces-up-to-5-years-in-prison-on-false-news-charges/
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