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You mess with my citizen, you mess with my sovereignty! [Kiflu Hussain-Global News Centrer]

A case of unequal concern for citizens of the First World whose safety is jeopardized at the hands of rogue states such as Ethiopia is also clearly being seen. Kiflu Hussain Global News Centre (HOUSTON)  This piece is prompted by the recent...

Detention of bloggers is a violation of international law

Forty organisations have called on Ethiopia Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn to free Zone 9 bloggers and revise it’s overly broad anti-terror law. Six bloggers and three journalists were arrested in late April.(Gallo) Letters Prime...

Hailemariam humiliated as university withdraws honor [By Abebe Gellaw]

Wednesday, July 23, 2014 (AV) Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn faced a stinging humiliation as Azusa Pacific University (APU), whose motto is “God First”, has withdrawn an honor it had already bestowed on him.  The university...

PEN American Center: In Ethiopia, Protecting Yourself Online Is a Crime

  This post was written by PEN America’s Freedom to Write Fellow Deji Olukotun. Six Ethiopian bloggers were formally charged with terrorism in Ethiopia’s Lideta High Court last week, a move provoking deep concern for hackers...

As Ethiopia's 'Zone 9' bloggers get popular, they get charged with terror (+video) By William Davison

The US says it is ‘deeply concerned’ over prosecution of young social media activists. But Ethiopia is a key US ally on the Horn of Africa and any censure may remain rhetorical. Ethiopia’s ‘Zone 9’ bloggers charged...

Ethiopia under fire over prosecution of Zone 9 bloggers

July 20, 2014 (NAIROBI) – International condemnation mounts against Ethiopia following a Federal High Court’s decision on Friday to press charges against a group of nine Ethiopian bloggers and journalists. The bloggers who are members of...

Andargachew's Sister Speaks

Ethiopian bloggers and journalists charged with terrorism

Seven bloggers for Zone Nine website and three journalists accused of plotting ‘to destabilise nation’ for having ties with outlawed Ginbot 7 group The Guardian A group of Ethiopian bloggers and journalists detained for nearly three...