Five Ethiopian journalists arrested one month ago and arraigned in court on 3 October on charges of “incitement to terrorism” must be released immediately and unconditionally, after the police failed to produce any shred of evidence for their alleged crimes, Amnesty International said today. The Ethiopian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release these journalists and let them get on with their lives,” said Seif Magango, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes. The Ethiopian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release these journalists and let them get on with their lives. This law must be revised to align with international standards and must no longer be used to harass journalists,” said Seif Magango. Amnesty International has witnessed a surge in the number of arrests based on the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation since June 2019.

Source: Ethiopian News October 04, 2019 13:52 UTC