These arrangements, which replaced the Criminal Code’s lengthier statutes of limitations, have the potential to reduce unlawful arrests and detention of journalists. Continued repressionRegrettably, the unlawful arrests and detentions of journalists have persisted even after the New Media Law came into force. Law examinedAs previously highlighted, the New Media Law has set restrictions on law enforcement’s power to arrest and detain accused journalists. In any case, what is clear in both versions is that detaining the accused journalists before the charge is filed is outlawed. Thus, accused journalists can only be deprived of liberty after the trial court finds them guilty of the offence that they are charged with.

Source: Ethiopian News December 11, 2022 19:42 UTC