Escalating Repression of Independent Media in Ethiopia Highlights Deteriorating Press Freedom and Systematic Targeting of Journalists

The landscape for independent journalism in Ethiopia has reached a critical juncture as state authorities intensify what human rights observers describe as a systematic campaign to dismantle media freedom. On August 1, the situation escalated significantly when unidentified security personnel detained Yonas Kedir, the editor-in-chief of Addis Standard, one of the country’s most prominent independent […]

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