By William Davison, Bloomberg Temesgen Desalegn An Ethiopian editor is facing as many as 10 years in prison after being convicted of inciting the public against the government through his newspaper articles, his lawyer said. Temesgen Desalegn, the former editor of Feteh, a defunct weekly newspaper, was convicted yesterday by the Federal High Court on
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United Nations Human Rights GENEVA – A group of United Nations human rights experts* today urged the Government of Ethiopia to stop misusing anti-terrorism legislation to curb freedoms of expression and association in the country, amid reports that people continue to be detained arbitrarily. The experts’ call comes on the eve of the consideration by
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Aljazeera Inside Story Global watchdog says world press freedom has hit its lowest level in a decade. The UN has been drawing attention to the role of journalists as the World marks Press Freedom Day. Speaking in New York,…
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Aljazeera Inside Story Global watchdog says world press freedom has hit its lowest level in a decade. The UN has been drawing attention to the role of journalists as the World marks Press Freedom Day. Speaking in New York,…
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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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