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Freedom of expression
Statement of fact on the suspension of Addis Standard content publication & subsequent discussion with Ethiopian Media Authority
What happened? On July 15, the license and registration directorate of the Ethiopian media Authority (EMA) called the General Manager of JAKENN Publishing PLC, the publishers of Addis Standard publication, requesting members of Addis Standard online publication to come to EMA office with the copy of the certificate of registration that …
News: Rights commission closely monitoring the situation of arrested journalists, urges authorities to follow due process
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, July 12/2021 – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued a statement discussing the arrest of Awlo and Ethio-Forum journalists and staff members and urging authorities to follow due process and release the detained journalists and staff members if court orders were not issued …
News: 12 Journalists arrested in two days ; media authority unaware of the arrests; Fed. police says arrests linked to association with terrorist organization
By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb & Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, July 02/2021- Addis Standard learned that 12 journalists at two online media platforms were arrested in the last two days. The lawyer, Tadele Gebre, told Addis Standard that the 10 journalists, a cameraman alongside Five members of the Awlo media …
