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Ethiopia: Notice On Resumption of Addis Standard Publication and Further Clarification
Addis Standard, 21 July 2021
The management of Addis Standard newsroom would like to announce to its esteemed readers that after clearing the misunderstanding with the Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA), which… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Addis Standard to Resume Operations After Govt Suspension
VOA, 19 July 2021
Ethiopia's news website Addis Standard says it has been given approval by the government to resume operations this week after it was suspended over accusations it advanced the… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Statement of Fact On the Suspension of Addis Standard Content Publication
Addis Standard, 19 July 2021
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Ethiopia: Govt Warns News Outlets Not to 'Mischaracterise' Tigray
VOA, 17 July 2021
Ethiopia's media regulator is warning foreign news outlets that publishing specific references that it says mischaracterize the country's war-torn northern Tigray region will be… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Govt's Crackdown on Free Press Intensifies
Nation, 17 July 2021
The Ethiopian government is threatening sanctions on journalists and media outlets that will 'glorify' the victories of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), a former ruling… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Shutters News Outlet With Scant Explanation
VOA, 16 July 2021
(Updated July 16, 2021 06:47 PM) Ethiopia's media regulator on Thursday revoked the license of the Addis Standard's publisher, forcing the monthly magazine and news website to… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Withdraws Addis Standard License, Outlet Ceases Publication
CPJ, 15 July 2021
In response to Ethiopian authorities' withdrawal today of the news website Addis Standard's license, prompting the outlet to suspend operations, the Committee to Protect… Read more »
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Ethiopia: 12 Journalists Arrested in Two Days, Media Authority Unaware of the Arrests
Addis Standard, 2 July 2021
Addis Standard learned that 12 journalists at two online media platforms were arrested in the last two days. The lawyer, Tadele Gebre, told Addis Standard that the 10 journalists,… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Journalist Abebe Bayu Abducted and Assaulted By Unidentified Men
CPJ, 1 July 2021
Ethiopian authorities must thoroughly investigate the recent attack on journalist Abebe Bayu, hold those responsible to account, and ensure that all members of the press can work… Read more »