human rights defender
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Fight against corruption
- Fight against impunity
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Released on bail
HRD's bio and work
Khadar Mohammed is a journalist in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia. He is a reporter with the state-owned Somali Regional Television (SRTV).
Detained since
Aug 5, 2025
Date of release
Oct 27, 2025
Latitude: 9.352104256238183
Longitude: 42.79951537579331
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa
Location of detention - City/Town
Jigjiga City, Somali regional state
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Violations of due process rights, including not being brought to court on time. During his period of detention, he was only brought twice to court.
Recent case update / evolution
He was detained after publishing a video on SRTV's social media page that featured local community members criticising the government.
He was later released without charge.
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