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Ethiopia:
Swedish Journalists Jailed for 11 Years
RNW Africa, 27 December 2011
An Ethiopian court sentenced two Swedish journalists to 11 years in jail for supporting terrorism and entering the country illegally. Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Journalists Dismiss As 'Travesty of Justice' Conviction of Swedish Reporters On Terror Charges
IFJ, 21 December 2011
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called for the reversal of the ruling by a court in Ethiopia which found Swedish reporters, Johan Persson and Martin… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Journalists Convicted Under Unfair Law, Says Rights Group
HRW, 21 December 2011
An Ethiopian court's conviction of two Swedish journalists on charges of supporting terrorism after an unfair trial demonstrates that the country's anti-terrorism law is… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Committee to Protect Journalists Condemns Trial of Swedish Journalists in Ethiopia
CPJ, 21 December 2011
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns an Ethiopian court's decision to convict two Swedish photojournalists today in what appears to be a politicized trial. Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Rights Group Calls for Immediate Release of Journalists
AI London, 21 December 2011
Two Swedish journalists found guilty by an Ethiopian court were convicted on the basis of their legitimate journalistic work and must be released immediately and unconditionally,… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Letter From Reporters Without Borders to UN Special Rapporteur On Abuse of Anti-Terrorism Law
RSF, 20 December 2011
Freedom of the press has deteriorated considerably in Ethiopia this year, with a dozen journalists arrested in the past few weeks and the fate of two Swedish journalists on trial… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Swedish Journalists Convicted of Supporting 'Terrorism'
RSF, 21 December 2011
Reporters Without Borders is outraged that an Addis Ababa court today found Swedish journalists Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye guilty of supporting terrorism, a charge for which… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Swedes Guilty of Backing Terror Group - Court
RNW Africa, 21 December 2011
An Ethiopian court said Wednesday that two Swedish journalists were guilty of supporting a terrorist group and entering the country illegally, charges that could see them face up… Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Muslim Organisation Calls for Release of Arrested Journalists
Sudan Tribune, 20 December 2011
An exiled Muslim organisation, Badar Ethiopia, has called on Ethiopian authorities to immediately release jailed Muslim journalists who published a local magazine on the affairs of… Read more »
