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
Current Status
Released
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.
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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