The crackdown on Muslim activists is part of Addis Ababa’s crusade against independent voices and opposition leaders By Awol Allo On July 6, Ethiopia’s Federal High Court convicted leaders of the Ethiopian Muslims protest movement on charges of terrorism and conspiracy to create an Islamic state in Ethiopia. The verdict — against two Muslim journalists,
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Addis Ababa – Charges against five bloggers and journalists held in Ethiopia for over a year were dropped Wednesday, weeks before President Barack Obama is due to visit the country. Five others also arrested in April 2014 remain in jail, accused of planning terrorist attacks and collaborating with US-based opposition group Ginbot 7, labelled by
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In response to Ethiopia’s release today of three members of the Zone 9 bloggers and journalists from prison, Freedom House issued the following statement: “We welcome the release of three of the nine journalists and bloggers– Tesfalem Waldeyes, Asmamaw Hailegiorgis, and Zelalem Kibret,” said Vukasin Petrovic, director of Africa programs. ‘They were imprisoned for exercising
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In response to Ethiopia’s release today of three members of the Zone 9 bloggers and journalists from prison, Freedom House issued the following statement: “We welcome the release of three of the nine journalists and bloggers– Tesfalem Waldeyes, Asmamaw Hailegiorgis, and Zelalem Kibret,” said Vukasin Petrovic, director of Africa programs. ‘They were imprisoned for exercising
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Government’s critics weigh options after ruling party landslide leads to loss of faith in ballot box while case of Zone 9 bloggers discourages free speech On the very day Ethiopia’s ruling party celebrated another crushing electoral victory, a young blogger on trial under anti-terrorism laws in an Addis Ababa courtroom lashed out at the authorities.
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Notable satirist, Adeola Fayehun of Sahara TV took on several African leaders on the appalling situation of freedom of expression, democracy and respect for human rights in African states. After taking on President Robert Mugabe , Adeola and her crew also confronted the statue of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn regarding the jailing of bloggers and journalists.
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By TREVOR ANALO The eight other countries on the list are North Korea, Ethiopia, Azerbaijan, Vietnam, Iran, China, Myanmar, and Cuba. Report says the regimes use “a combination of media monopoly, harassment, spying, threats of journalist imprisonment, and restriction of journalists’ entry into or movements within their countries” to keep their grip on power. Eritrea
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By TREVOR ANALO The eight other countries on the list are North Korea, Ethiopia, Azerbaijan, Vietnam, Iran, China, Myanmar, and Cuba. Report says the regimes use “a combination of media monopoly, harassment, spying, threats of journalist imprisonment, and restriction of journalists’ entry into or movements within their countries” to keep their grip on power. Eritrea
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By William Davison (Bloomberg) — Ethiopian prosecutors have failed to present evidence relating to charges that a group of bloggers and journalists support terrorism, a defense lawyer at the latest court hearing said. Six members of the Zone 9 blogging group and three freelance journalists were charged in July at the Federal High Court in
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