Freedom of the press
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News: Rights commission closely monitoring the situation of arrested journalists, urges authorities to follow due process
Left to right: Bekalu Alamrew, Yayesew Shimeles, Abebe Bayu, Fana Negash, Fanuel Kinfu and Meheret Gebrekirstos By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan …
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News: 12 Journalists arrested in two days ; media authority unaware of the arrests; Fed. police says arrests linked to association with terrorist organization
Bekalu Alamirew of Awlo Media (Left), Abebe Bayu of Ethio Forum (Right)Photo: Social Media, Ethio Forum By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb …
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News: U.S. Embassy kicks off election training for Ethiopian journalists
Media colleagues at the elections reporting workshop launch Addis Abeba, February 9/2021 – On February 8, 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba launched the first of 25…
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Analysis: Less than three years after declaring “new era”, Ethiopia is back in the list of countries jailing journalists. We traced 33 cases
Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, December 16/2020 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s stellar speech about freedom of press on world freedom…
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News: A Federal High Court repeals lower court bail grant, remands four journalists for thirteen more days
Medihane Ekubamichael, product editor at Addis standard, the publication of JAKENN Publishing PLC By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, December…
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News: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission condemns more arrest of journalists as police keeps all incommunicado
From left: Medihane Ekubamichael, Bekalu Alamirew and Udi Mussa By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, November 11/2020 – The Ethiopian…
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News Alert: Police rearrest Addis Standard’s editor
Medihane Ekubamichael By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, November 10/2020 – The police on duty at Addis Abeba police station have this…
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New Alert: Police detain Addis Standard’s editor, accuse him of attempt to dismantle the constitution
Medihane Ekubamichael, product editor at Addis Standard publication By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, November 09/2020 – Members of Addis…
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News: Federal court ordered release of 19 ONN journalists and others on bail; nine of them have contracted COVID-19
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, September 18/2020 – Judges at the Federal First Instance Court Arada Branch ordered the…
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News: Police bring several ONN journalists, others to court; seek charges on links with armed group, inciting violence
____________________________________________________________ By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, September 10/2020 – The federal police have brought 22 people, including eight journalists,…
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