Ethiopia - Newspapers and journalists face threats and legal pressure

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is alarmed by the steadily worsening climate of harassment and intimidation that the Ethiopian authorities have imposed on the media, especially the private media. “By taking legal action against news media that criticize its policies or simply dare to ask awkward questions, the government is trying to suffocate them,” Reporters Without Borders said. “As they are unable to pay exorbitant legal costs, newspapers risk bankruptcy when they are sued or prosecuted.” The (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - lundi 21 mars 2011