On 26 March 1996, State Security police arrested approximately six editors, reporters and clerical employees of the newspapers “Ethiop” and “Tekwami” as copies of the newspapers were being printed in the city of Bole. Police seized the newspapers’ galleys and transported the journalists to Ma’ekelawi prison. Family members confirmed that Dereje Haile, a journalist for […]
On 26 March 1996, State Security police arrested approximately
six editors, reporters and clerical employees of the newspapers
“Ethiop” and “Tekwami” as copies of the newspapers were being
printed in the city of Bole. Police seized the newspapers’
galleys and transported the journalists to Ma’ekelawi prison.
Family members confirmed that Dereje Haile, a journalist for
“Ethiop”, was among those arrested. Confirmation could not be
made regarding the identity of the others arrested with Haile
because they are being held incommunicado.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
and the confiscation of the galleys of the newspapers
defined offence, they be released immediately and unconditionally
Appeals To
His Excellency President Meles Zanawi
Office of the President
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fax: +251 1 514300 (via Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Hassan Shiffa
Coordinator of Police and Prison Administration
Ministry of Internal Affairs
PO Box 5721
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fax: +251 1 552020 (or 514300 or 511244 or 514042, via Minister
of Foreign Affairs)
Mahteme Solomon
Minister of Justice
PO Box 1370
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Fax: +251 1 550722
Please copy appeals to the originator if possible.
