Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: Ethiopia's Growing Assault on Independent Media
August 08, 2026
August 08, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Mausi Segun, executive director in the Africa Division:
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Ethiopia's Growing Assault on Independent Media
Addis Standard Editor Detained, Newsroom Raided
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Ethiopian authorities are intensifying their assault on media freedom in the country.
On August 1, unidentified security personnel detained Yonas Kedir, the . . .
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Ethiopia's Growing Assault on Independent Media
Addis Standard Editor Detained, Newsroom Raided
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Ethiopian authorities are intensifying their assault on media freedom in the country.
On August 1, unidentified security personnel detained Yonas Kedir, the . . .