By Tewodros Abebe, Accokeek The Feb. 9 editorial “Ethiopia’s stifled press” raised fundamental issues of human rights, democracy and governance. The journalists and bloggers languishing in prison committed no crime except to criticize the ruling party. If the government of Ethiopia is concerned for its citizens, as a spokesman asserted in a Feb. 13 letter
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By Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders is happy to learn of the release on bail of six Eritrean journalists who had been held since a wave of arrests in February 2009. They are Bereket Misghina, Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu and Basilios Zemo of Radio Bana, Meles Negusse Kiflu, who worked for Radio Bana and Radio
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18 April 2014 All Africa The text of a resolution of the General Assembly of the International Press Institute calling on the Ethiopian government to review its use of anti-terrorism laws against journalists: The members of the International Press Institute,…
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International Freedom of Expression Exchange Clearing House (Toronto) 16 APRIL 2014 Ethiopian immigration officials detained a member of staff from ARTICLE 19′s East Africa office on 3 April for 29 hours without any access to legal advice or consular support. Fortunately,…
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15 April 2014 THE Huffington Post BLOG By Dana Wagner I recently wrote an article criticizing two Canadian Cabinet ministers and the absolute privilege of irreverence struck me yet again. I didn’t have to spend a week sleeping anywhere but…
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