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Human Rights
Commentary: Revisiting the lives of Ethiopian freed prisoners. Are they really free?
Mahlet Fantahun (Translated by Zecharias Zelalem) Addis Abeba, Nov. 07/2017 – Looking at the lives of Ethiopians who were once incarcerated for no sufficient reasons then “freed” from prisons often after arduous court battles, such as the case for Zone9 blogging collective in which I was one, or many …
In-depth Analysis: The State of Emergency is over but the fate of thousands hangs inside Ethiopia’s politicized court rooms, unlawfully
Among the thousands facing criminal charges in the wake of the SoE are these group of women in Assela town. Liyat Fekade Addis Abeba, August 22/2017 – On Friday August 04, members of the Ethiopian parliament have reconvened after having been called off their summer recess. Of the three topics …
News: Ethiopia editor-in-chief sentenced for a year and half in prison, time he already served
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, May 26/2017 – In what came as a big moment of relief to family and friends, despite it being a further blow to freedom of the press in Ethiopia, the federal high Court 19th criminal bench has this morning sentenced Journalist Getachew Shiferaw editor-in-chief of …