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SOMALIA: RELEASE ARBITRARILY DETAINED ACTIVIST

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SOMALIA: RELEASE ARBITRARILY DETAINED ACTIVIST
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On April 12, Sadia Moalim Ali, a tuktuk (rickshaw) driver and social activist, was arrested in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, by officers of the National Intelligence Agency for her activism – both on social media and in peaceful protests. She was initially detained at Hamar Jajab Police Station for two days before being transferred to the Mogadishu Central Prison on April 14 where she remains detained. Her family is not aware of any formal charges against her, but credible sources have told Amnesty International that the police secured orders from the Banadir Regional Court allowing them to hold her for 90 days pending further investigations. Her detention is linked solely to the peaceful exercise of her human rights. Amnesty International urges the Somali authorities to immediately and unconditionally release her.  

Here is how you can take action:

  1. Send an email now to the President of the Republic of Somalia
  2. Send a letter to the Somalian Embassy in Washington DC
  3. Post on social media

PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNTIL: August 24, 2026 

Scroll down to Step 1 and Step 2 to access the full Urgent Action appeal, email to the Somalian authorities, and sample letter, and U.S.P.S. mailing address (if available).

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Step 1

READ THE FULL URGENT ACTION

Enter your email address and zip code to get the sample letter to send to government officials

Step 2

Send your message

Email your letter to the government officials listed below. You can also post about them on social media.

Send your letter to:

HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia

Note: There is no postal address for this target. Please send your messages through email, X, or the domestic embassy

 

Office of the President Villa Somalia,

Mogadishu, Somalia

 

[email protected] @HassanSMohamud
and
CC: Somalian Embassy in the United States, Ambassador Dahir Hassan Abdi

Send copies of your letter to:  

1609 22nd Street, NW

Washington, DC 20008

 

When writing your letter, don’t forget to be factual, brief, and show respect. See more letter writing tips and emails, or organize and host a letter writing party.

 

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