Kerry Raises Detained Ethiopian Bloggers With PM

Publisher:
Wochit
Publication Date:
3 May 2014
Tags:
Ethiopia, Press and Media

Secretary of State John Kerry said he had raised concerns about Ethiopia's detention of six bloggers and three journalists during a meeting with the country's prime minister on Thursday. The bloggers are part of a group called Zone 9 that has published articles and appeals criticizing government policies. The local journalists were arrested last week and accused of attempting to incite violence.

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