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Freedom of the press
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 Analysis: Fresh wave of arbitrary arrest of Tigrayans in Addis Abeba; Rights commission says it is monitoring the situation, Fed. police deny arrests target Tigrayans
By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, July 05/2021 – Reports are surfacing to the arbitrary arrest and rounding up of ethnic Tigrayans residing in Addis Abeba by police along with non-uniformed security forces. Addis Standard received reports indicating that these arrests are taking place in different locations around the capital. …
