By Penelope Starr, UN As the global handwringing around freedom of expression continues unabated, with everyone from Pope Francis to Hollywood celebrities weighing in, a group of bloggers and journalists in Ethiopia is facing their 266th day in detention. In April 2014, six bloggers and three journalists were arrested and charged on suspicions of supporting and inciting terrorism.
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The trial of Ethiopian bloggers known as Zone 9 was adjourned yet again Monday after prosecutors failed to amend terrorism charges as ordered by the court. The development raises the likelihood that some charges against the young bloggers and journalists may be dropped. The six members of the Zone 9 blogging collective and three affiliated
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By Zelalem Kibret From Kilinto prison, Addis Ababa Ethiopia O! The mighty reminiscence! Of all the thoughts nothing is more haunting than reminiscence. When I read, walk; sleep — in all of my daily routines I recall yesterday. Yesterday as if it is painted by one of the renaissance realist painters. Those yesterdays are here
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By Christine Mungai African governments are remarkably sophisticated when it comes to surveillance, spying, and the use of malware ETHIOPIA, The Gambia and Sudan are some of the most repressive places in Africa for online freedom, a new report by watchdog organisation Freedom House indicates, while South Africa and Kenya are the among the most
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By Ben Rawlence Few political rights exist in Ethiopia and even fewer voices criticise the government. The right to remain silent is one liberty not denied to critics of the Ethiopian government. Most other political entitlements have vanished. This explains the puzzle of Ethiopia’s invisible political opposition: it is so battered and brutalised, tattered and
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Written By Ivan Sigal@ivonotes , Global Voices Online This post was jointly published with the World Policy Journal blog. The international human rights system is broken – or perhaps it never worked at all. In case after case, citizens’ human rights are violated under the national laws of their respective countries, despite the existence of international human rights
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CPJ While Ethiopia has proven to be a willing ally in the war on terror and partner in developing successful models to strengthen food security and community resilience, many aspects of its human rights record continue to raise concerns. In recent years there has been a disturbing trend towards repressive interpretations of laws, which have
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CPJ While Ethiopia has proven to be a willing ally in the war on terror and partner in developing successful models to strengthen food security and community resilience, many aspects of its human rights record continue to raise concerns. In recent years there has been a disturbing trend towards repressive interpretations of laws, which have
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By William Davison An Ethiopian court asked prosecutors to amend charges so they specify the acts of terrorism that 10 bloggers and journalists are alleged to have been plotting, a defense lawyer said. The order was made today at the Federal High Court in the capital, Addis Ababa, where nine out of the 10 accused
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By Amnesty International Thousands of members of Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group, the Oromo, are being ruthlessly targeted by the state based solely on their perceived opposition to the government, said Amnesty International in a new report released today. “Because I am Oromo” – Sweeping repression in the Oromia region of Ethiopia exposes how Oromos have
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