Ethiopia must end crackdown on government critics

16 September 2011 A prominent journalist and four senior opposition politicians have been arrested on accusations of terrorism-related activities. The Ethiopian authorities must end their continuing crackdown on dissent, Amnesty International said today, following the arrest of a prominent journalist and four senior opposition politicians on accusations of terrorism-related activities.The five were arrested in Addis Ababa on 14 September. They are all accused of involvement with the banned Ginbot 7 group.All five have been vocal in their criticism of the government, and had recently undertaken…

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