The Huffington Post BLOG This post was written by PEN America’s Freedom to Write Fellow Deji Olukotun. Six Ethiopian bloggers were formally charged with terrorism in Ethiopia’s Lideta High Court last week, a move provoking deep concern for hackers and human rights activists in Ethiopia and around the world. Three journalists were also charged and
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Bdlive.co.za ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Complaining of bullying in the international justice arena, African leaders are forging ahead with plans to set up their own regional court — and give themselves immunity in the process. The African Union (AU) accuses the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) of anti-African bias and racism, and plans for a
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The Christian Science Monitor By William Davison, Correspondent ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA-Ethiopia has charged 10 reform-minded bloggers and journalists with terrorism offenses – marking the latest in a long line of repressive acts against civil society by a key US partner in the Horn of Africa. Seven of the 10 bloggers are part of a social media group called Zone
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Zone9 Charge sheet Amharic Have a look and judge for yourself!
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By Alemayehu G Mariam (Author’s note: In this commentary, I take a literary approach to reflect on the counter-productive and self-defeating actions the regime in Ethiopia has taken recently to punish its perceived opponents and critics. I am both amused and perplexed by the regime’s comedy of errors (bungling and incompetence) and tragedy of commons
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AFP Fighters loyal to Machar strike Nasir, their former headquarters, located 500 kilometres north of Juba and close to Ethiopia. South Sudanese rebels launched an offensive to retake a key town near the border with Ethiopia on Sunday in what the United Nations said was a clear violation of a truce agreement. “This attack represents
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Dawit Temesgen ዶር መረራ ባንድ ወቅት«የተራበ ሕዝብ መሪዎቹን ይበላል» ብለው ነበር። የኢትዮጵያ ሕዝብ ተርቦ ስለማያውቅ ነው ወይ መሪዎቹን የማይበላው? ብዬ አንዱን ብጠይቀው፤ «አይደለም።የኢትዮጵያ ሕዝብ፣ ሙስሊሙም ክርስቲያኑም አሳማ ስለማይበላ ነው።» አለኝ።
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The Washington Post By Katie Park, Kevin Schaul and Gene Thorp After Flight 17 was shot down in eastern Ukraine on July 17, the Federal Aviation Administration expanded an existing regulation that prohibited certain flights from operating in the region. The FAA regularly issues airspace restrictions and prohibitions for U.S. aircraft traveling through potentially hostile
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Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC The United States is deeply concerned by the Ethiopian Federal High Court’s July 18 decision to press charges against six bloggers and three independent journalists under the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation. We urge the Ethiopian government to ensure that the trial is fair, transparent, and in compliance with Ethiopia’s
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Foreignpolicy.com How Do You Solve a Problem Like Ethiopia? BY MARTIN PLAUT, ForeignPolicy Tall metal gates guard a courtyard just off a busy street north of London’s financial district. The area, once down and out, is today much sought after, but scattered between the newly refurbished warehouses and loft apartments are some blocks of municipal
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