Ethiopia: International community must act to safeguard press freedom ahead of national election

By Amnesty International

Ethiopian authorities have intensified their crackdown on press freedom in a cynical attempt to silence criticism in the lead-up to the country’s national election on 1 June, Amnesty International said today. In recent months, Ethiopian authorities have launched a campaign of repression against independent media by arbitrarily arresting, forcibly disappearing and unlawfully surveilling journalists. Other […] The post Ethiopia: International community must act to safeguard press freedom ahead of national election appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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