Terror accused Ethiopia journos languish in jailfrom ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – FIVE Ethiopian journalists arrested more than a month ago on allegations of inciting terrorism remain in detention despite failure by police to produce evidence in court. Bikila Amenu, Gadaa Bulti, Firomsa Bekele, Abdisa Gutata and Adugna Kesowere were arrested on September 5 in the Gerji neighbourhood of the capital Addis Ababa. It was a source of information on the sustained protests that erupted in Oromia in 2015 and resulted in the resignation of then Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. During last Thursday’s court proceeding, police failed to produce evidence for the journalists’ alleged crimes. “This law must be revised to align with international standards and must no longer be used to harass journalists,” Magango said.

Source: Ethiopian News October 07, 2019 07:41 UTC