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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Jails Nine Journalists, Renews Press Crackdown
CPJ, 28 April 2014
The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the Ethiopian government's arrests of nine journalists in one of the worst crackdowns against free expression in the country. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Zone 9 Bloggers Must Be Immediately and Unconditionally Released
IFEX, 28 April 2014
ARTICLE 19 condemns the arrest of 6 'Zone 9' bloggers and 3 freelance journalists in Ethiopia, all of whom have been charged with working with foreign organisations that claim to… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Bloggers, Journalists Face Charges
Addis Standard, 28 April 2014
Charges were brought against a group of bloggers writing for Zone9 and three journalists detained by security forces on Friday April 25th and Saturday April 26th. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Detained Journalists, Bloggers Appear Before Court
Reporter, 28 April 2014
Three journalists and six bloggers, who were detained starting late Friday and Saturday, appeared before court on Sunday April 27. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Arrests Journalists, Bloggers
IPI, 28 April 2014
Ethiopian authorities have arrested nine journalists and bloggers on allegations that they worked for foreign human rights groups or used social media to incite violence, sources… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Arrests Upstage Kerry Visit to Addis
HRW, 28 April 2014
The Ethiopian authorities should immediately release six bloggers and three journalists arrested on April 25 and 26, 2014, unless credible charges are promptly brought, Human… Read more »
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Ethiopia: No Word on Detained Bloggers, Journalists
Addis Standard, 27 April 2014
Thirty six hours after the unprecedented arrest by Ethiopian security forces of six independent bloggers writing for Zone9 blog post and three journalists no official statement was… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Detains Several Bloggers, a Journalist
Addis Standard, 26 April 2014
Authorities in Ethiopia have in the last 24 hours detained several bloggers and a freelance journalist , social media sources have said. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Multiple Arrests in Major Crackdown on Govt Critics
AI London, 26 April 2014
The Ethiopian government is tightening its suffocating grip on freedom of expression in a major crackdown which has seen the arrest of numerous independent, critical and opposition… Read more »