Police in Addis Ababa this morning prevented journalist and former Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience, Eskinder Nega, from holding a press conference to announce plans for his new TV station, Senai. This harassment is solely aimed at frustrating the outspoken Eskinder Nega and curtailing his right to freedom of expression. Joan Nyanyuki, Amnesty International's Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes Share this TwitterFacebookEmail“This harassment is solely aimed at frustrating the outspoken Eskinder Nega and curtailing his right to freedom of expression. The police have no right to stop press conferences,” said Joan Nyanyuki, Amnesty International’s Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes. Joan Nyanyuki, Amnesty International's Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes Share this TwitterFacebookEmailEskinder also uses Twitter to voice his opinions on a variety of issues, where he has also faced hostility, including threats to his life.

Source: Ethiopian News June 07, 2019 14:03 UTC