The following is an IFJ update concerning the situation of journalists in Ethiopia at the end of 1999: IMPRISONED JOURNALISTS 1. Garuma Bekele – imprisoned since October 27 1997 2. Solomon Nemera – imprisoned since October 16 1997 3. Tamrat Gemeda – imprisoned since October 1997 4. Tesfaye Deressa – imprisoned since October 14 1997 […]
The following is an IFJ update concerning the situation of journalists in Ethiopia at the end of 1999:
IMPRISONED JOURNALISTS
1. Garuma Bekele – imprisoned since October 27 1997
2. Solomon Nemera – imprisoned since October 16 1997
3. Tamrat Gemeda – imprisoned since October 1997
4. Tesfaye Deressa – imprisoned since October 14 1997
5. Tilahun Bekele – imprisoned since December 23 1997
6. Zemedkun Moges – imprisoned since March 1997
7. Abera Weggi – imprisoned since May 27 1999
8. Bizunesh Debebe – imprisoned since August 1999
JOURNALISTS RELEASED ON BAIL WHILE CASES STILL PENDING IN COURT
NAME – PRESS
1. Alemayehu Kifle – Zegabi
2. Aklilu Tadesse – Maebel
3. Atnafu Alemayehu – Tomar
4. Biru Tsegaye – Tobia
5. Dawit Kebede – Fiameta
6. Dawit Taye – Beza
7. Garuma Bekele – Urji
8. Israel Seboka – Seyfe Nebelbal
9. Iyob Demeke – Tarik
10. Melese Gesit – Gemora
11. Kifle Mulat – Ethio Time
12. Lubaba Seid – Tarik
13. Mekonnen Worku – Maebel
14. Sisay Agena – Ethiop
15. Sisaye Negusie – Agere
16. Tamrat Zuma – Atkurot
17. Taye Belachew – Tobia
18. Tesahlene Mengesha – Mebruk
19. Tesfa Tegegne – Beza
20. Tesfaye Deresa – Urji
21. Tilahun Bekele – Fetash
22. Tsegaye Ayalew – Gananaw
23. Worku Alemayehu – Mebruk
24. Yared Atnafu – Beza
25. Zegeye Haile – Gananaw
26. Tewodros Kassa – Ethiop
27. Yimer Tiruneh – Ethiop
28. Akalu Atlaw – Agerie
29. Kidest Belachew – Aemro
30. Moges Meskelu – Ethiop
31. Eskinder Negga – Menilik
JOURNALISTS WHO HAVE FLED THE COUNTRY AND ARE LIVING IN EXILE
1. Nebeyou Eyasu – Africa Kend
2. Metsehefe Sirak – Muday
3. Elias Wondimu – Moged
4. Mulugeta Lule – Tobia
5. Yosef Yetimgeta – Mahlet
6. Kinfu Asefa – Moged
7. Kibret Mekonnen – Aemero
8. Tefera Asmare – Ethiopis
9. Kefale Mamo – Ruh
10. Semegn Mekonnen – Aemero
11. Biniam Tadesse – Agere
12. Melaku Tsegaye – Muday
13. Asrat Damtew – Muday
14. Getachew Bekele – Tarik
15. Nike Kassaye – Beza
16. Abiy Afework – Tequami
17. Kassahun Seboka – Tomar
18. Sintayeh Biro – Tekuret
19. Nega Tariku – Keyet
20. Gima Endrias – Ruhama
21. Berhanu Liyew – Keyet
22. Andualem Muhamed – Keyet
23. Seleshi Tegegne – Gemoraw
24. Nega Getachew – Maraton
25. Dereie Biru – Tequami
26. Lulu Kebede – Neka
27. Anteneh Merid – Tobia
