Photos: Oromia News Network\YouTubeNairobi, May 2, 2022 – Ethiopian authorities should immediately release journalists Dessu Dulla and Bikila Amenu, drop all charges against them, and stop targeting members of the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. If convicted, the journalists could face three years to life in prison, or the death penalty, according to the criminal code. “After months of arbitrary detention, the anti-state charges filed against Ethiopian journalists Dessu Dulla and Bikila Amenu, potentially carrying the death penalty, are outrageous. When CPJ called again last week and sent questions via messaging app, he did not respond. When CPJ called Hailu Adugna, a spokesperson for the bureau, the call did not connect.

Source: Ethiopian News May 04, 2022 19:15 UTC