(EFJA/IFEX) – On 27 December 2002, police beat Yonas Wolde Senbet, a reporter for the “Tobbia” newspaper, and took his tape recorder. The incident occurred during clashes between the laity, who had congregated at the “Lideta” Church (an Orthodox church in Addis Ababa) grounds, and a Special Federal Police Force. According to information gathered by […]
(EFJA/IFEX) – On 27 December 2002, police beat Yonas Wolde Senbet, a reporter for the “Tobbia” newspaper, and took his tape recorder. The incident occurred during clashes between the laity, who had congregated at the “Lideta” Church (an Orthodox church in Addis Ababa) grounds, and a Special Federal Police Force. According to information gathered by EFJA, the journalist was seriously injured and is presently undergoing medical treatment at a health center in the city.
A statement issued by the Addis Ababa Police Commission that was broadcast on the government radio and television station said that 9 members of the police were injured in the conflict and several people were placed in police custody.
EFJA recalled that, on November 18, one person was killed in a clash between the laity and police at the same grounds.
