Ethiopian Human Rights Commission Director, Daniel BekeleborkenaThe Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Sunday said that courts should protect the rights and freedoms of individuals who are illegally detained. It said that the law does not allow pre-trial detention over alleged crimes in the media. The press law in the country provides special protection and does prohibit pre-trial detention, it argued. Journalists are not supposed to be behind bars on grounds of carrying out an investigation, and courts are supposed to protect the rights of those detained unlawfully. __To share information or for submission, send e-mail to info@borkena.comTelegram Channel : t.me/borkenaJoin the conversation.

Source: Ethiopian News June 05, 2022 19:35 UTC