Ethiopia: Govt Using Anti-Terror Law to Silence Critics - CPJ

25 October 2011

Addis Ababa — An international press freedom watchdog on Tuesday accused the Ethiopian government of escalating a crackdown against journalists under the pretext of anti-terrorism.

The New York-based, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said the Horn of Africa's nation is using its broadly defined anti-terrorism laws to punish to the country's few journalists who are critical of the government.

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