Ethiopia: CPJ Calls for Immediate Release of 'Reporter' Editor-in-Chief

Addis Ababa — The Committee to Protect journalists (CPJ) called for the immediate release of Amare Aregawi, Editor-in-Chief of the English- and Amharic-language newspapers Reporter, who has been detained since August 22.

The New York based media watchdog said Policemen from Gonder arrested Amare at his office in the capital, Addis Ababa, at 2 p.m. local time on August 22, citing defense lawyer Abdu Ali as saying. Amare was held overnight in an Addis Ababa police station before being transferred some 415 kilometers north to Gonder, CPJ quoted Abdu as having said.

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