Journalist Meaza Mohammed (Left), Journalist Tamrat Negera (Right)By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasilAddis Abeba, December 31, 2021- The Gelan district court in the Oromia special zone surrounding Finfinne yesterday decided to transfer the case of Tamrat Negera to the state of emergency command post. Similarly, police declined to bring journalist Meaza Mohammed to court citing the state of emergency. Similarly, Journalist Meaza Mohammed has been detained for 20 days without appearing in court. The co-founder of the online media outlet, Roha Media was arrested from her house in Addis Abeba on December 11. However, at the hearing on December 23, 2021, the police failed to appear in court and explain why it will not release Meaza, Robel said.

Source: Ethiopian News December 31, 2021 13:37 UTC