Ethiopia

Organizations express their concern regarding the recent arrests of journalists and human rights defenders in Ethiopia

Freedom of the press and freedom of expression in Ethiopia are complicated to say the least. Last month we were happy to announce that jailed Ethiopian journalist and blogger Eskinder Nega had been released, read our post here for more details on his story. In the post we wrote that this...

Jailed Ethiopian journalist and blogger Eskinder Nega has been released!

We have been supporting Ethiopian journalist and blogger Eskinder Nega the last 5 years, and we called for his release several times. In this post from 2013: Free Ethiopian Journalist Eskinder Nega, we shared a video of Nega. A couple of months later, in a smuggled letter from prison,...

Eskinder Nega named IPI Press Freedom Hero

Four years ago, on May 17, 2013, we wrote about prominent Ethiopian journalist and dissident blogger Eskinder Nega sentenced to 18 years in prison. A month later, we published a call to action by Jim Armitage. Four years have past, and Nega is still in jail… Last month he has been...

Ethiopia: Journalist Eskinder Nega vows to keep fighting

Last month, we published an article dedicated to Eskinder Nega: Free Ethiopian Journalist Eskinder Nega. This week, we read that The Independent has seen a defiant letter smuggled out of jail by a man who pines for democracy. The article by Jim Armitage explains: ‘An Ethiopian...

Free Ethiopian Journalist Eskinder Nega!

Eskinder Nega is a Prisoner of Conscience, recipient of the 2012 PEN/American Center Freedom to Write/Barbara Goldsmith Award. Nega is a prominent Ethiopian journalist and dissident blogger sentenced to 18 years in prison July 13, 2012 under the country’s Anti-Terrorism Proclamation of...