Ethiopia: Police Given Ten More Days to Investigate Ethiopian Journalists, Bloggers Under Custody

A court in Addis Abeba today granted the police investigating the case of three independent journalists and six bloggers ten more days before the next hearing.

According to defense lawyer Amha Meokonnen, the police have submitted an application for no-bail at the Arada First Instance Court, First Bench claiming the investigation was a serious matter.

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