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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 …
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News: Media Authority says Ethiopia committed to Freedom of expression, Press freedom
Addis Abeba, May 24, 2021- The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) today released a statement expressing the government’s commitment to Freedom of Expression and Press Freedom. In the statement, the EMA recalled the reforms made in terms of the freedom of expression over the last Three years such as freeing journalists …
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News: Journalists rearrested in Tigray; army claims they were preparing to broadcast “false propaganda”
By Medihane Ekuabamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, April 17, 2021 – Journalists Fitsum Berhane and Tamirat Yemane were arrested in Mekelle by members of the Federal Defense Forces, the army said. In a statement released on the ENDF Facebook page on April 16, the army said that Fitsum Berhane is a …