Former editor-in-chief sentenced
(EFJA/IFEX) – The former editor-in-chief of the private Amharic monthly magazine “Tobia” has been fined 12,000 Birr (about US$1500). On 17 October 2000, the Second Criminal Bench of the Federal High Court sentenced Taye Belachew on charges of spreading false charges against the government and arousing hatred against the Tigrigna-speaking people. As is common, Articles […]
Journalist released, another still detained
(EFJA/IFEX) – On 11 October 2000, journalist Tesfa Tegegne was released following orders given by the Third Criminal Bench of the Federal High Court on 9 October. Tegegne was accused of publishing a libelous article in the private newspaper “Remet”, of which he was editor-in-chief. The article, issued in February 1997, was said to be […]
EFJA continues to protest increase in printing costs
(EFJA/IFEX) – The following is a 4 September 2000 EFJA press release: 4 September 2000 EACH AND EVERY CITIZEN IS OBLIGED TO PROTEST AGAINST THE SUPPRESSION OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE The free press has been and continues to be subjected to many forms of pressure that obstructs its smooth operation. Of late, the free press […]
EFJA denounces huge increase in printing costs
(EFJA/IFEX) – The following is a 24 August 2000 EFJA press release: The Ethiopian Free Press Journalists’ Association expresses its indignation over the big increase in printing costs EFJA has said the 30.5 per cent increase in the cost of printing made by printing press enterprises has adversely affected the activities of the Ethiopian free […]
Editor-in-chief of private newspaper sentenced to one-year prison term
(EFJA/IFEX) – On 2 June 2000, the Federal High Court (Fires Criminal Bench) sentenced Tewdors Kassa, editor-in-chief of “Ethiop”, a private Amahric-language newspaper, to a one year prison term or payment of Birr 15,000 (approx. US$1,860). According to the details of the charges provided by the special prosecutor, “Journalist Tewdors Kassa published a news item […]