Tag Archives: Committee to Protect Journalists
(AFP) – ADDIS ABABA — An Ethiopian court on Thursday dismissed the appeal of blogger Eskinder Nega and opposition leader Andualem Arage who were jailed last year for terror-related offences. “The sentencing is still correct so there is no reduction,” … read more »
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By Betre Yacob Imprisoned Ethiopian journalist Reeyot Alemu has won the 2013 UNESCO-Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. She is given the prize in recognition of her “exceptional courage, resistance and commitment” to freedom of expression. According to UNESCO’s news … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa University, Committee to Protect Journalists, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Feteh, IndepthAfrica, Muammar Gaddafi, Reeyot Alemu, UNESCO
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By Betre Yacob. The human rights situation in Ethiopia, the most important strategic and security ally of the Western powers, has worsened drastically, according to the 2013 Human Rights Watch’s World Report, which summarizes the human rights situation of more … read more »
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Addis Ababa — An international media advocacy group has identified 10 countries where press freedom has suffered in 2012. Risk List 2012 from Committee to Protect Journalists on Vimeo. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), on Thursday released … read more »
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Committee to Protect Journalists press release Nairobi — The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the revival of criminal charges against Ethiopian journalist Temesghen Desalegn today in what appears to be a politicized court hearing designed to censor one of the … read more »
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Authorities have cracked down on reporters and news outlets that covered last year’s demonstrations by Muslims, seen here. (AFP/Jenny Vaughan) Nairobi, February 1, 2013–Ethiopian security forces have detained for two weeks without charge the editor of a newsmagazine and accused … read more »
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Jacey Fortin Something strange happened Monday morning in Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea, an African nation of about 5.5 million people on the southwestern shores of the Red Sea. Reports emerged of a coup attempt at the Ministry of … read more »
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Ethiopian Political Civic Democratic Forces Joint Actions Coordinating Committee Ethiopians Condemn the foiled Assassination Plot on Journalist Abebe Gelaw PRESS RELEASE The Ethiopian community in America is outraged to learn about the foiled plan of assassination attempt on Abebe Gellaw, … read more »
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Number of jailed journalists sets global record Worldwide tally reaches highest point since CPJ began surveys in 1990. Governments use charges of terrorism, other anti-state offenses to silence critical voices. Turkey is the world’s worst jailer. A CPJ special report … read more »
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Authorities in South Sudan should thoroughly investigate the murder of an online journalist, identify the motive, and bring the perpetrators to justice, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Diing Chan Awuol, who went by the penname “Isaiah Abraham,” was … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Chan, Committee to Protect Journalists, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Juba, Nuba Mountain, SouthSudan, Sudan, Tom Rhodes
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Two weekly newspapers that have been critical of Ethiopia’s ruling party have stopped publication because of government obstruction, the papers’ publishers said Monday. The publishers are appealing to the country’s newly appointed Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn to intervene. A government … read more »
(CPJ) Ethiopian authorities should halt their harassment of journalists covering the country’s Muslim community and their intimidation of citizens who have tried to speak to reporters about sensitive religious, ethnic, and political issues, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. … read more »
Two Swedish journalists who have been imprisoned in Ethiopia for more than a year have been pardoned and are set to be freed at an upcoming mass amnesty ceremony, a top government official said Monday. The decision to pardon photographer … read more »
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The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes today’s decision by the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice to release the editor of a leading independent weekly from jail and drop all criminal charges against him. CPJ also calls for the release of eight … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Committee to Protect Journalists, Eskinder Nega, Ethiopia, Feteh, IndepthAfrica, Indictment, Journalist, Meles Zenawi
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by Mitmita Girls Like much of the world, including organizations such as the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Mitmita Girls have been spending the past couple of weeks wondering where oh where is our esteemed Prime Minister? Could he be … read more »
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Alemayehu G. Mariam Free to Speak To paraphrase an old expression, “There are two things that are quintessentially important in any society. The first is free speech and I can’t remember the second one.” Free speech is the bedrock of … read more »
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The Ethiopian government has dismissed allegations that it has banned Skypeand other use of Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) services that offer audio and video related communications over the internet. The Ethiopian government spokesman Shimeles Kemal speaks in Addis Ababa (Getty) Reporters Without … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Committee to Protect Journalists, Ethiopia, Ethiopian government, Indepth Africa Magazine, Politics of Ethiopia, Skype, Voice over Internet Protocol
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An American journalist and his interpreter were detained by Ethiopian police Friday while covering a protest by Muslims in Addis Ababa, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Peter Heinlein, a correspondent for the American broadcaster Voice of America … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News, Spotlight
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Committee to Protect Journalists, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Muslim, Politics of Ethiopia, United States, Voice of America
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Addis Ababa – An Ethiopian judge delayed the verdict on Friday in the case of 24 people charged with terrorism, including prominent journalist Eskinder Nega and opposition member Andualem Arage. The conclusion of the trial, which has been widely condemned … read more »
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Committee of Suspect Journalists; Press Watchdog Fails “Journalism for Beginners” in World Press Freedom Report The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) recently issued their annual report on the status of freedom of the press in the world in which the … read more »
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he New York Times As many of his colleagues fled Ethiopia’s crackdown on the news media, Eskinder Nega stayed to write. Eskinder Nega A prominent journalist, Mr. Nega challenged the prosecution of fellow reporters and editors under terrorism laws in … read more »
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New York – An imprisoned Ethiopian journalist and blogger who could face the death penalty for advocating peaceful protests in his Horn of Africa homeland was honoured on Tuesday with PEN America’s “Freedom to Write” award. Eskinder Nega was arrested … read more »
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Ethiopia has launched a vigorous defense of an anti-terrorism law that has been used to imprison journalists and opposition politicians. The law’s critics call it an effective tool for silencing dissent. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Wednesday lashed out at … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Amnesty International, Anti-terrorism legislation, Committee to Protect Journalists, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Politics of Ethiopia, United States
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Addis Ababa – An Ethiopian court on Thursday found three journalists, a politician and a politician’s assistant guilty of conspiring to commit acts of terrorism, in a case that drew rebukes from rights groups who fear the country’s anti-terrorism law … read more »
NEW YORK, January 18, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the deteriorating press conditions in the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland after this weekend’s detention of 21 journalists protesting a police raid on a … read more »
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Kampala – Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame said on Monday he had no problem with calls for the constitution to be changed to allow him to run for a third term. Kagame told a news conference in neighbouring Uganda’s capital Kampala … read more »
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November 22, 2011 by benim
NEW YORK, November 22, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Dawit Kebede, managing editor of Awramba Times, one of Ethiopia’s two remaining independent Amharic-language newspapers offering critical analysis of local politics, announced today that he was forced to leave the country … read more »
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November 10, 2011 by benim
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian authorities charged 24 people with terrorism offences on Thursday, including an opposition politician and a journalist, a government spokesperson said. “They are accused under the anti-terrorism law of being members of a terrorist network and abetting, … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Anti-terrorism legislation, Committee to Protect Journalists, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, terrorism, United States, West Africa
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October 25, 2011 by benim
Rabat – A Moroccan appeal court on Monday upheld a newspaper editor’s one-year jail sentence for criticising the security service’s counter-terrorism campaign and what he said were unfair trials of Islamists. Rachid Nini, who partly owns the Almassae newspaper, was … read more »
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September 15, 2011 by benim
Addis Ababa – An Ethiopian journalist identified in a diplomatic cable released last month by WikiLeaks has fled after being questioned by authorities, a media rights watchdog said on Thursday. Argaw Ashine was questioned last week by government authorities followed … read more »
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