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Imprisoned Ethiopian reporter wins a Courage in Journalism award
October 25, 2012 12:34 PMImprisoned Ethiopian Columnist Reeyot Alemu was honored with a Courage in Journalism Award at a luncheon in New York on Wednesday. Alemu, 31, is serving a five-year sentence under Ethiopia's controversial anti-terrorism law for email communications she exchanged with... Continue reading
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Behind the News
Zenawi’s legacy and the future of free press in Ethiopia
August 25, 2012 04:08 PMEthiopia’s new rulers waited just one day after the death of dictator Meles Zenawi was announced to confirm that little change is likely for the country’s beleaguered independent journalists. They sent that message by arresting Temesgen Desalegn, editor of the... Continue reading
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Behind the News
Media restrictions tighten in Ethiopia
August 13, 2012 10:58 AMGovernment charges against one of Ethiopia’s last remaining independent newspaper editors on Friday and a recent forced shutdown of that paper’s presses capped a grim month of media repression in a country already deemed one of the most restrictive in... Continue reading
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