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2013 prison census: 211 journalists jailed worldwide; seven of them are in Ethiopia
DECEMBER 18, 2013 Eskinder Nega, freelance Imprisoned: September 14, 2011 Ethiopian security forcesarrested Eskinder, a prominent online columnist and former publisher and editor of now-shuttered newspapers, on vague accusations of involvement in a terrorism plot. The arrest came five days after Eskinder published a column on the U.S.-based news website EthioMedia that criticized the government for misusing the country’s sweeping anti-terrorism …
Female Ethiopian Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia being Murdered, Raped
ESAT News November 26, 2013 The situation in Riyadh is hopeless say Ethiopians residing in Saudi Arabia that ESAT spoke to. An Ethiopian, who resides in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said to ESAT that she has witnessed the killing of two Ethiopian women in a place called Mekreyement, Shababiya by Saudi military vehicles. Another Ethiopian lady …
Ethiopian Regime Kills 25 Peaceful Protesters and Arrest 1,500 Civilians
August 3, 2013 – Ethiopian government forces open fire on unarmed demonstrators throughout the country, killing 25 and injuring dozens more, according to Ethiopian activists who took part in the demonstrations. One witness says at least one child was among the the dead. He also stated government security forces arrested over 1,500 protesters on Friday. …
World Bank Board approves investigation into allegations of bankrolling human rights abuses in Ethiopia
(July 16, 2013) The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a full investigation into whether the Bank has breached its policies in Ethiopia and contributed to a government program of forced population transfers known as ‘villagization.’ The Bank’s move follows the resolution of a five-month standoff with the Ethiopian government, which had publicly …
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