I was tortured because I’m a Somali woman who dared to speak out | Sadia Moalim Ali
Originally published by Africa | The Guardian — Read the original article →
I was sentenced to three years in jail for insulting government institutions. Now I am free, I will carry on fighting for the women I met in prison
‘Why don’t you just drive your tuk-tuk and do your work?” the judge asked me after videos from my social media accounts were shown during my court hearing. I had spoken on TikTok and Facebook about issues in Somalia that concerned me: forced evictions in the capital, Mogadishu, high fuel prices and nepotism in government.
I had described how, when I applied for work in hospitals and government departments, I was told on three occasions that I’d have to give a sexual favour in return.