The disinformation charges against critical journalist Yayesew Shimelis do not seem legally rigorousThe indictment of Yayesew Shimelis is significant in the pandemic politics of Ethiopia. Foremost among them is whether this first application of the Hate Speech and Disinformation Proclamation aligns with international human rights norms and whether the indictment is possibly somewhat politically motivated. As a result, the government’s Ethiopian Human Rights Commission cautioned that the prosecutors’ alterations and administrative reasons violated the accused’s rights to bail. Narrow hate speech law will not broaden minds By Girmachew AlemuIn the present case, according to the charge, Yayesew allegedly made a “shocking” burial prediction without citing any authority. The Supreme Court found that the California Criminal Syndicalism Act did not violate the rights to free speech.

Source: Ethiopian News May 01, 2020 12:00 UTC