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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Ethiopian Journalists Detained Under Antiterrorism Law

 The Committee to Protect Journalists posted on 9 April 2025 a bulletin titled "At Least 7 Journalists Detained in Ethiopia on Terror Allegations."

Police arrested at least 7 journalists with the privately owned Ethiopia Broadcasting Service (EBS) over what authorities said was a fabricated documentary.  The EBS founder apologized for airing the fabricated allegation.  The journalists' lawyers said the editorial lapses should be addressed under Ethiopia's media law, not its antiterrorism legislation.