Several more journalists charged with press offences

(EFJA/IFEX) – On 9 November 2001, Kifle Mulat, president of the EFJA and editor-in-chief of “Ethio Time” newspaper, was summoned and notified by Central Investigation Office (Makelawi) agents that a press charge was filed against him with the Federal High Court’s First Criminal Bench. Mulat is scheduled to be heard in court on 5 December. […]

(EFJA/IFEX) – On 9 November 2001, Kifle Mulat, president of the EFJA and editor-in-chief of “Ethio Time” newspaper, was summoned and notified by Central Investigation Office (Makelawi) agents that a press charge was filed against him with the Federal High Court’s First Criminal Bench. Mulat is scheduled to be heard in court on 5 December.

Abinet Tamrat, editor in-chief of “Medina” newspaper, was also summoned and notified by the Central Investigation Office (Makelawi) that a new press charge was filed against him with the Federal High Court’s Fifth Criminal Bench. His trial was adjourned to 13 February 2002.

Finally, Shimelis Asfaw, former editor in-chief of “Ethio Time” newspaper, was ordered to report to the Central Investigation Department on Monday 12 November.

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