Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old nursing graduate and rickshaw driver, has been detained in Somalia since April 12 for participating in peaceful protests against government corruption. In an interview from prison, she recounted being tortured by guards, including being stripped, beaten, and deprived of food for two days. Despite her activism, she has not been formally charged and has been denied access to a lawyer. Ali described her prison conditions as horrific, sharing a cramped cell with 38 other women. Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have condemned her detention as unlawful and called for her immediate release. Critics, including opposition leader Abdirahman Abdishakur, argue that her only 'offense' is exercising her civic right to speak against corruption. Since 2022, the Somali government has faced accusations of escalating crackdowns on dissent, leading to arbitrary arrests and human rights abuses. The Somali government has not responded to requests for comment.