© AP Photo/Mulugeta AyeneOne year ago this month, Dr. Abiy Ahmed was sworn in as prime minister of Ethiopia. Freedom of ExpressionSignificant progress has been made on media freedom in Ethiopia. The government also announced plans to pass a hate speech law in December. State run television, while now reporting regularly on human rights abuses committed prior to the formation of Abiy’s government, rarely strays from government perspective. While hate speech online is a problem, any potential hate speech law should not unduly limit freedom of expression.

Source: Ethiopian News April 03, 2019 04:07 UTC