The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday called for the immediate and unconditional release of Ethiopian journalists Gobeze Sisay and Meaza Mohammed, and urged authorities to stop arresting members of the media for their work. On Thursday, September 8, authorities brought both Gobeze and Meaza before the Federal First Instance Court, Lideta branch, in Addis Ababa, according to Henok. Robel told CPJ that the court granted police seven more days to keep them in custody while investigating the case. Meaza was held without charge for several weeks following arrests in December and again in May, according to CPJ reporting and media reports. Recently, federal government officials warned members of the press against reporting misinformation or “promoting the terrorist group’s agenda,” according to media reports.

Source: Ethiopian News September 13, 2022 03:43 UTC