In a statement issued on Monday, December 29, 2014, the police stated in a statement that it had not complied with the court's order t...
In a statement issued on Monday, December 29, 2014, the police stated in a statement that it had not complied with the court's order to dismiss the journalist's statement.
He was ordered to report it to the police, and today, December 19, he was arrested and taken to court.
In a written statement to the court, Maeza Mohammed stated that she had been arrested on the orders of the command post and could not be brought to trial.
The court also ordered the investigator to explain why the suspect was not present.
Journalist Maeza Mohammed was one of the most recently arrested journalists and was arrested two weeks ago on December 2, 2014 by security forces at her father's house.
Family members say journalist Maeza Mohammed is in police custody
Imprisoned journalists and their families awaiting a response
Ethiopia is using state of emergency to arrest journalists: CPJ
In addition, Tamrat Negera, the founder and editor-in-chief of Mora Network, was among the many media workers arrested a few weeks ago during a hearing in Gelan, Oromia, on December 7, 2014. M. Presented.
At the time, the police had requested an additional 14 days of interrogation, and the journalist was detained.
Iyasped Tesfaye, Amir Aman Kiyaro, Thomas Engeda, Addisu Mulune and other media workers arrested following the state of emergency have not yet been arraigned, according to family sources.
The CPJ recently called on the Ethiopian authorities to release all imprisoned journalists immediately and unconditionally in connection with their work.
Ethiopia should refrain from arresting members of the press using the state of emergency, the CPJ said in a recent statement.
The CPJ reports that Ethiopia has arrested 14 journalists since October 23, 2014, when the state of emergency was declared in connection with the civil war.
Among those arrested were two former journalists of the state-run Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Tigrigna radio service, editor-in-chief of YouTube channel Ubuntu Television, editor-in-chief of Mountain Network, and co-founder of Roha TV.
In addition, an Associated Press video journalist, cameraman, and Fana Broadcasting Corporation journalist were arrested in connection with a report by Oromo Liberation Army.
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