Name of Detainee- Wubshet Taye (Sentenced for 14 Years) Detention and Interrogation- Wubshet Taye was jailed in 12th of June 2011 as a suspect for an act of Terror. On that day when Wubshet left from his residence three security men have been following him and detained him in an internet café around his neighborhood. […]
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Temsegen Desalege- The Price of Freedom of Expression in Ethiopia
Name of Detainee- Temsegen Desalege (Sentenced for 3 Years) Charge- Journalist Temesgen was charged and found guilty by violating Article 257 of FDRE’s Criminal Law amended in 2004 by Provocation and Preparation the youths to revolt against the constitution and the constitutional order, blaspheming and falsely accusing the state and inciting the public through false […]
Kahlid Mohamed -The Price of Freedom of Expression in Ethiopia
Name of the Detainee: Khalid Mohammed (On Trial) Charges – Journalist kahlid Mohammed is accused of violating Article 7(1) of Anti-Terrorism Proclamation 652/2009 by organizing a escape plan for the jailed Ethio-Musilim Resolution Committee, distributing piece of writings, recruiting and organizing members in clandestine for an act of terror Arrest and Interrogation- He was arrested […]
Getachew Shiferaw – The Price of Freedom of Expression in Ethiopia
Name of Detainee- Getachew Shiferaw Childhood and education- Getachew Shiferaw was born in Northern Gonder in Belessa district in 1984. He went to Arbaya, Maksegnit and Fasildes Schools to complete his elementary and high school education. He has got a Bachlor of arts in Political Science and International Relations form Addis Ababa University. Career- After […]
Fikadu Mirkana -The Price of Freedom of Expression in Ethiopia
Name of Detainee:- Fekadu Mirakana (Released after 5 months of detention) Reason of detention and Time of interrogation-Journalist Fekadu Mirakana was in jail for the last four plus months because police has suspected him participating on the wide spread Oromo protest and whistling information to Oromia Media Network (OMN) and Oromia Liberation Front (OLF) about […]