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Ethiopia: Rights Group Calls New Law a Threat to Freedom of Expression
VOA, 20 December 2019
A new law being considered in Ethiopia is being called a threat to free speech and online expression. Read more »
"The Ethiopian government is under increasing pressure to respond to rising communal violence that has at times been exacerbated by speeches and statements shared online," said Laetitia Bader, senior Africa researcher at Human Rights Watch. "But an ill-construed law that opens the door for law enforcement officials to violate rights to free expression is no solution."
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Though it may come with risks, it would be in the government's own interests to encourage open dialogue and constructive criticism, writes William Davison for African Arguments. Read more »
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