Freepress Archives - Ethio Negari

14 Apr

Ethiopia keeps arresting journalists

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsNews, PoliticsAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Freedomofspeech, Freepress, Journalism, Journalists

Ethiopian Mass media Professionals Association has issued a statement regarding the arrest of journalists. According to the association, it believes that when mass media professionals make mistakes, they should be questioned in accordance with the law and the rule of law should be respected. However, "after the reform" in Ethiopia, the association had high hopes for ensuring the freedom of the media, but the context in which professionals work is getting narrower and journalists are being harassed by government's security forces. The founder and executive member of the Association of Media Professionals and the head of the association's public relations…

Journalist Teodros Asfaw Arrested by Police

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsNews, PoliticsAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Freedomofspeech, Freepress, Journalism, Police, Teodrosasfaw

Addis Ababa, ET, 14 February 2023:- Journalist Teodoros Asfaw arrested by Federal Police Journalist and political analyst Teodoros Asfaw was taken away by government security forces today, his brother Biniam Asfaw told Ethio Negari. Binyam stated that Theodore was taken from his home in Tuludimtu area around 2 o'clock today by four two federal police uniformed security forces. He also announced that he was taken to the Criminal Investigation Office of the Federal Police in Mexico. A journalist and political analyst, Teodoros is known for providing political critics on social media on Ethiopian politics.

Journalist Tamrat Negra fled Ethiopia again.

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsArt, Business, News, PoliticsEthioNegari, Ethiopia, Freepress, Journalism, TamratNegera

Terara media Network founder and managing editor journalist Tamrat Negra and his wife Salam Belay, who is the media manager fled Ethiopia. According to Addis Zeybe, Tamrat and his wife emigrated from the country on Monday, November 21, 2022. According to people who are close to Tamrat, the reason why he left the country is because the government has not yet filed any charges or the case file has not been closed. Tamrat Negra, was arrested in December 4, 2021 and he was released at the end of March 2022, and before the 2010 election, he was exiled in the…