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Eskinder Nega

Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega, the 2014 WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom laureate, has reportedly been released from jail after serving seven years of an 18-year sentence as a convicted “terrorist” for challenging the very same laws used to imprison him.

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Andrew Heslop

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2018-02-14 18:01

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum are calling for the release of all journalists still jailed in Ethiopia after a week in which six of their colleagues were freed.

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2015-07-10 14:18

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Andrew Heslop's picture

Andrew Heslop

Date

2014-07-28 10:30

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Jessica White's picture

Jessica White

Date

2014-05-28 15:02

The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting on 8 June in Torino, Italy during the 66th World Newspaper Congress, 21st World Editors Forum and 24th World Advertising Forum, calls for the immediate release of 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom laureate Eskinder Nega and all other journalists currently detained and imprisoned because of their work.

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2014-05-20 13:43

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2014-05-02 12:04

Behind Ethiopia's fast-growing economy and Africa's second largest population, home to over 85 million people, is a troubled tale of balancing stability with human rights. The darling of donor countries, Ethiopia is a key Western ally and one of the world's biggest recipients of foreign aid money.

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Andrew Heslop

Date

2014-04-30 18:57

After publishing an online column in 2011, Eskinder Nega was accused of providing “moral support” to supposed outlaws, as he criticised the prosecution of journalists considered by the Ethiopian government to be “terrorists.” Eskinder was also charged for alleged links to Ginbot 7, a banned political party based in the United States, a claim which he has rejected. As a result, Eskinder received an 18-year jail sentence in July 2012 under Ethiopia’s anti-terrorism legislation – yet another gruelling example of how such laws can be misused to stifle and punish the work of journalists in the name of national security.

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Jessica White

Date

2014-04-30 12:33

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