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Eskinder Nega, Ethiopian Journalist and WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom Laureate, Released from Jail

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

“Let them all go free!” World’s Press Demands Release of Jailed Ethiopian Journalists

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

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2015-07-10 14:18

Protest Campaign - Ethiopia, 9 July 2015

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Andrew Heslop

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2015-07-09 16:51

Press Freedom Resolution: Calling for the Release of Golden Pen Laureates and All Jailed Journalists

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Andrew Heslop

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2015-05-25 10:02

41 International Organisations Protest Detention of Ethiopian Journalists and Bloggers

A letter signed by 41 international organisations calling for the Ethiopian government to fulfill its obligations under international law and release all individuals who have been arbitrarily detained in violation of their fundamental rights under the 2009 Anti-Terrorism Proclamation.

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2014-07-28 10:30

Ethiopia tightens its grip on media ahead of 2015 elections

“The current regime follows this pattern: immediately before elections, they start to muzzle every critical voice,” Endalk Chala, co-founder and member of blogging collective 'Zone 9'.

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Jessica White

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2014-05-28 15:02

Press Freedom Resolution: Calling for the Release of Eskinder Nega and Jailed Journalists Worldwide

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

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2014-05-20 13:43

Free Eskinder Nega, Free Jailed Journalists

WAN-IFRA’s focus in the build up to this year’s 3 May, World Press Freedom Day has been on journalists imprisoned for their work. www.worldpressfreedomday.org gives a vivid picture of just a handful of the more than 200 journalists who were persecuted simply for doing their job in 2013.

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Andrew Heslop

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2014-05-02 12:04

Ethiopia in the Spotlight

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

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2014-04-30 18:57

Anti-Terrorism Laws Target Journalists

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

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2014-04-30 12:33

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