Ethiopia: Court Urged to Acquit and Free Four Zone 9 Bloggers Still Held

press release

The Addis Ababa court that is trying the four members of the Zone 9 blogging collective who are still detained is due to issue a verdict when the 37th hearing in their trial is held on 8 October. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for their acquittal and immediate release.

Arrested in April 2014 under the 2009 anti-terrorism law, Atnaf Berhane, Befekadu Hailu, Abel Wabella and Natnail Feleke are facing the possibility of 10 to 15 years in prison on charges of "working with foreign organizations claiming to defend human rights" and "receiving funding in order to incite the public to violence via social media."

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