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Climate of intimidation against rights defenders and journalists in Ethiopia – Pillay
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 18, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday said she is seriously alarmed about the current climate of intimidation against human rights defenders and journalists in Ethiopia, resulting from the use of “overly broad” laws on terrorism and civil society registration. “The recent sentencing of 20 Ethiopians, including prominent blogger Eskinder Nega, journalists and opposition figures, under the vague anti-terrorism law has brought into stark focus the precarious situation of journalists, human rights defenders and Government critics in the...
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Published By: Africa News - Wednesday, 18 July, 2012
