Woman jailed in Somalia for peaceful protest ‘stripped, kicked and beaten’
Summary
A woman named Sadia Moalim Ali is being held in a prison in Somalia after participating in peaceful protests. She says prison guards tortured her by beating, kicking, and starving her, and she has not been formally charged or given proper legal help.Key Facts
- Sadia Moalim Ali, 27, was arrested on April 12 for protesting against the Somali government.
- She used Facebook and TikTok to criticize issues like corruption, unemployment, and high prices.
- She was stripped naked, beaten with a baton, kicked, and kept in solitary confinement without food for two days.
- Ali has not been formally charged and was forced to sign a document she did not understand.
- She remains in Mogadishu central prison with 38 other women in very poor conditions.
- Her detention was approved by a court for 90 days while police investigate.
- Human rights groups say her detention is illegal and demand her release.
- Ali is the main supporter of her family, including her 11-month-old daughter, and wants to end her activism to return home.
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