The free press in Ethiopia’s kangaroo kourts By Alemayehu G Mariam, | July 2, 2012 Over the past six years, I have written numerous columns defending press freedom in Ethiopia.…
Ethiopia’s terror conviction of journalist raises doubts on free speech Ethiopia conviction of journalist Eskinder Nega for covering planned protests sparks international condemnation. US Sen. Patrick Leahy suggests cutback in…
Ethiopian Convictions Raise Concern in Washington VOA | June 28, 2012 The United States says it is “deeply concerned” about the Ethiopian government’s conviction of 24 people, including several journalists…
Donors Should Condemn Verdicts, Demand Legal Reforms Ethiopia: Terrorism Law Used to Crush Free Speech Human Rights Watch | June 27, 2012 (Nairobi, June 27, 2012) – The Ethiopian high…
Ethiopia Convicts Eskinder Nega for “Terrorism” Press Freedom and Human Rights Groups Condemn Politicized Trial News Release | June 27, 2012 The undersigned organizations strongly condemned the conviction of blogger…
PEN President Peter Godwin Calls Conviction of Award Winning Journalist Eskinder Nega “Shameful” Press Release | June 27, 2012 NEW YORK CITY (PEN) – PEN American Center President Peter Godwin…
Prominent journalist and opposition leader among 24 found guilty of terrorism By Jenny Vaughan, AFP | June 27, 2012 ADDIS ABABA — Twenty-four Ethiopians, including a leading opposition figure and…
Protestors say London summit pushing global land grabs and hunger War on Want | June 27, 2012 A coalition of environmental, development and farming groups yesterday criticised the Agricultural Investment…
Ethiopia: Uprooting the remote tribes Human Rights Watch | June 26, 2012 (Nairobi) – The Ethiopian government is forcibly displacing indigenous pastoral communities in Ethiopia [4]’s Lower Omo valley without adequate…
The government’s manifesto to uproot the Sidama people from their ancestral Hawassa From Hawassa | June 25, 2012 The Ethiopian Government /EPRDF Manifesto to Uproot the Sidama People from their…