NR No: 043/2023 Date: 28 April 2023

SHOTLIST: Supported by ATMIS, journalists, civil society representatives in

Hirshabelle train on Human Rights News reporting

DURATION: 3:00

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LANGUAGE: SOMALI NATURAL SOUND.

DATELINE: 28/APRIL/2023, JOWHAR, SOMALIA.

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot - Journalists and members of civil society based in Hirshabelle

state, attend a human rights training.
2. Medium shot – A facilitator conducts a session.
3. Medium shot - Director of Hirshabelle Ministry of Information, Yasin Ahmed
Mohamud attending.
4. Wide shot - Journalists and members of civil society listen to the facilitator.
5. Medium shot – Facilitator speaking.
6. Close up shot – Participants listening.
7. Medium shot – A facilitator conducting a session.
8. Close up shot – A participant listens.
9. Medium shot – Participants listening.
10. Medium shot – Another participant conducting a session.
11. Wide shot – Participants listening.
12. Close up shot – Participants taking notes.
13. Close up shot – Participants listening.
14. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Director of Hirshabelle Ministry of Information,
Yasin Ahmed Mohamud.
“As a ministry, this is the second training we have held. Our goals and efforts
are to improve and develop the journalistic skills of the local journalists who

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
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 work for state and independent media in Jowhar. The training was facilitated
by ATMIS, who has frequently helped us. We ask for more training of this
nature to facilitate the growth of the local journalists”.

15. Wide shot – Participants listening to a facilitator.

16. Medium shot – A facilitator speaking.
17. Close up shot – A learning slide projected on a screen.
18. Close up shot - A participant listening.
19. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) Deputy Minister of the Hirshabelle Ministry of
Information, Abdi Shakur Abdullahi Ahmed.
“We expect the participants to put into practice what they have learned from
this training, and we request support from ATMIS, who facilitated this training,
for additional training that will improve the quality of our journalists”.

20. Wide shot – Participants in a group discussion.

21. Medium shot – A participant taking notes.
22. Close up shot – A participant taking notes.
23. Med shot – A facilitator checks on the group work.
24. Close up shot – A participant looking on.
25. Wide shot – Participants a group discussion.
26. Medium shot – Participants in a group discussion.
27. Close up shot – A participant taking notes.
28. Wide shot – Group photo.

Supported by ATMIS, journalists, civil society representatives in Hirshabelle

train on Human Rights News reporting

Jowhar, 28 April 2023 -A three-day training on Human Rights and the role of
government has concluded in Jowhar, Hirshabelle State, to help the media and
representatives of civil society understand news reporting on Human Rights.

Jointly organized by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), and
the Hirshabelle State Ministry of Information, the training was conducted on the
backdrop of renewed offensives to liberate more areas under the control of Al-
Shabaab who have complete disregard for Human Rights.

Sixty trainees participated and topics included what constitutes what Human Rights
violations, protection of Human Rights, the need to protect the identities of minors in
media news reports and how government can contribute to protecting people’s
fundamental rights.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
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At the closing ceremony on Thursday, the Hirshabelle State Deputy Minister of
Information, Culture and Tourism, Abdi Shakur Abdullahi Ahmed, urged participants
to put the knowledge and skills acquired to good use.

The Director General of the Hirshabelle Ministry of Information, Yasin Ahmed

Mohamud, thanked ATMIS for the continued support.
“Our goal is to improve and develop media standards both the state and independent
media in Jowhar.

A participant, Ikram Haji Hussein, said the training had offered her a broader
perspective on Human Rights issues.
Ends.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col. Abdullahi Ganale, Email: au-amisomhom@africa-union.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
Web: atmis-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube