(EFJA/IFEX) – On 19 November 2001, Wesenseged Gebrekidan, deputy editor-in-chief of “ETOP” newspaper, was summoned and notified by the Central Investigation Office (Makelawi) that a press charge was filed against him with the Federal High Court’s Third Criminal Bench. Gebrekidan is scheduled to be heard in court on 8 March 2002. Kidushabet Belachew, editor-in-chief of […]
(EFJA/IFEX) – On 19 November 2001, Wesenseged Gebrekidan, deputy editor-in-chief of “ETOP” newspaper, was summoned and notified by the Central Investigation Office (Makelawi) that a press charge was filed against him with the Federal High Court’s Third Criminal Bench. Gebrekidan is scheduled to be heard in court on 8 March 2002.
Kidushabet Belachew, editor-in-chief of “Mebrek” newspaper, was also summoned and notified by the Central Investigation Office (Makelawi) that a press charge was filed against him with the Federal High Court’s Fourth Criminal Bench. His trial was adjourned to 12 December.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
– protesting these illegal actions
– expressing concern about the serious challenges that Ethiopian journalists continue to face in the exercise of their profession
Appeals To
H.E. Ato Meles Zenawi
Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
C/o National Parliament
Fax: +251 1 55 20 20
E-mail: national.parliament@telecom.net.et
H.E. Ato Siyum Mesfin
Minister of Foreign Affaires
C/o National Parliament
Fax: +251 1 51 43 00
E-mail: national.parliament@telecom.net.et
H.E. Ato Harka Haroye
Minister of Justice
C/o National Parliament
Fax: +251 1 53 34 78
E-mail: national.parliament@telecom.net.et
H.E. Ato Bereket Simon
Minister of Information
C/o National Parliament
Fax: +251 1 55 07 22
E-mail: national.parliament@telecom.net.et
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