List of imprisoned Ethiopian journalists

There are instigators and powerful people behind press freedom violations whose responsibility is not always apparent. whether presidents , ministers , chiefs of staff , religious leaders , or the heads of armed groups , these predators of press freedom have the power to censor , imprison , kidnap , torture and , in the worst cases , murder journalists. To better expose them , Reporter without Borders ( RSF) has produced these portraits. (click here)

List of (22 ) Ethiopian journalists have imprisoned since April 22 , 2004 , due to a direct result of their journalism profession.

1-Tesehalene Mengesha , Mebruk
2-Abraham Reta Alemu , Ruh
3-Abraham Gebrekidan , politica
4-Goshu Moges , Lisane Hezeb
5-Leykun Engeda , Dagim Wonchif
6-Sisay Agena , Ethiop publisher
7-Nardos Meaza , Satenaw
8-Andualem Ayele , Ethiop
9-Mesfine Tesfaye , Abay
10-Serkalem Fasil , Menelik
11-Wonakseged Zeleke , Asqual
12-Dawit fasil , Satenaw
13- Fasil Yenealem , Addis zena
14-Wosenseged Gebreamlak , Addis zena
15-Zekarias Tesfaye , Netsanet
16-Dereje Habtewold , Netsanet
17-Dawit Kebede , Hadar
18-Feleke Tibebu , Hadar
19-Solomon Aregawi , Hadar
20- Eskinder Nega , Serkalem publishing enterprise
21-Shiferaw Insermu , Ethiopian TV (gov)
22-Dhabassa Wakjira , Ethiopian TV(gov)

Cry a living witness of Wonji
by Hellen Kassu Mitto

" HVA-International , the Netherlands , planned our deaths , but we still alive"
We heard the voice's of human rights activist Almaz Mequanint again , after a long time , through Ethiopian internet media by the title of "the forgotten victims of Wonji " - thanks Almaz.
She is crying for those voiceless fluoride victim Ethiopians , alone. She need immediate attention and any type of support from all Ethiopians around the World , especially , those human beings born and grew up in Wonji , Wonjishoa ,Metehara and Nazareth. Fluoride victims , observers and witnesses should not locked up their mouths for this kind of problem for ever , including Holland citizens.
You have a generation responsibility to convince the International community. You are part of victims family. You are part of victims of neighbor. You are part of victims society , and how many years do you need to reveal the truth ? Now it is time to speak up the truth for International community. So , unveil the truth !!
According to my information , several well educated Ethiopian origin fluoride victims have been living and working aboard with their internal pain. Those well educated professionals have more and better access and opportunity than victims of backhome who sleeps year to year together with their broken bones and rotten tooth with out hope , promise and justice. Please , try to be voice of the voiceless victims.
We fine - thanks God - but what about those voiceless elders and youngsters ?
Let's try to do our best....Let's to write letters and petitions to HVA-international , Holland diplomatic missions through out the Globe , Government of Holland , Royal family of Holland , and World human rights organizations. Let's try to create network for a wide range of awareness for our plight. Let's try to campaign. Let's try to cry together under one an umbrella - voiceless victims need our louder voice right now !!
Finally , behalf of my society and "www.choreber.blogspot.com" readers , I kindly request my fellow bloggers , Ethiopian free media members , human and environmental rights activists and all concerned people of our Planet to give their ears for Almaz Mequanint's voice.

The voice of fluoride victims should be heard !!

fluoride victims want justice right now !!

The Netherlands give us justice !!

Justice for the World.org , Please co-operate us !!

Nederlandse Vereninging Van Journalister ,NVJ , we need your media coverage for the voicelss victims , please .

HVA - International planned our deaths , but we still alive - thanks God.
To see victims of HVA - international click here

High Level Delegation in Ethiopia
peace journalism.com
Johannesburg , 7 April 2006 - African Religious and Civic Society Leaders are currently in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia , to press for the release of civic society prisoners of conscience. ( To read more click here )

To read EFJA's support group bulletin and help Ethiopian Free Press Journalists please click here or log in ethioforum.org .

Video : While TPLF officials are in power.....
ERI-TV
Bird Flue In Meles's Inquiry Commission
By Ashebir Alemu , EMF
ETHIOPIA: Fear of torture/possible prisoners of conscience
Amnesty International
Interview with Dr Taye W/Semayat in Australia
Quatero
Interview with Tamagne Beyene in Australia
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Listen to the lies of the richest man in Ethiopia
Ethiopiawinet.net
This is the voice of Al-Almoudi at 31st annual celebration of TPLF. Judge it your self. Can one Billionaire speak for 74 million poor Ethiopians ? Can the TPLF minority speak for the majority Ethiopians ? Is there peace in Ethiopia ? Is there democracy in Ethiopia ? (To read more log in www.ethiopiawinet.net )

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Dessie residents at war with Meles regime
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Ethiopian Grand Rally In Brussels ( March 23 , 2006 , Belgium )
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Ana Gomez's speech in Amharic (Text - EMF )

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Ethiopian politics isn't a nuclear bomb
By Hellen Kassu Mitto

" Don't get closed into Ethiopian politics ! ...Ethiopian politics is a nuclear
bomb ; it hurt you.....it kill you . It's dangerous , and just give your political opinion to Woyane's people !!... they have ability to fix it .... you.... stay a distance , nothing concern you about your country , and don't get involved ."

We have been heard or read this type of opinion from Woyanes and pro-Woyane's media on daily bases , especially after May 2005 National Parliamentary Election's . If politics could be that much beast - hey Woyane and Pro- Woyane's - where you been for about 15 years ? , and what are you doing in side the National palace ?.....We have seen friends who have been an active in supporting Woyane's become rich overnight , like magic . Who owns farms in fruitful countryside ?.....Who runs big hotels in several towns ?.....Like those an active restless cadre members , fake Church and Mosque bosses told us to shut up our mouths for a years . In other hand , real spiritual leaders decided to live in exile rather than cooperating with bloodthirsty shameless killers who gun down an innocent mothers and babies for their own private interests , I support real God servers.

People's who talks a lot about the kindness of Woyane's , don't want to talk about the killings , mass arrests , tortures and rapes that occurred during the last 15 years by Woyane's government. If you support Development , Peace , Human Rights , Democratic Election Process , but you don't want to criticizes Woyane's wrong doing on an innocent citizens , stop right there , go cave.

We need a political party leader who leads the people properly , peacefully , with out discrimination based on equality and unity. Gender , race , religion and political attitude should not be our divider. Ethiopia should not be sweet home for particular group and bitter for others . Ethiopia should not be real motherland for bunch of people and step motherland for the rest of the people . A political party leader who leads a country of 74 million people should not to be a country's problem every year , and don't say for us Ethiopian politics is a nuclear bomb !!!

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BOTSWANA : Government purchases of advertsing space
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NIGERIA : Threats , arrests , unfair dismissal ,censorship..
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BOTSWANA : MISA calls for expeditions licensing of ....
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Civil Disobedience Against Meles Dictatorship Has Started Today
( Tegbar League Addis Ababa Leadership Committee )
Press Release
March 20 , 2006 , ADISS ABABA - Today , Tegbar League Committee's in Ethiopia have launched a peaceful civil disobedience campaign against the Meles dictatorship. The primary purpose of this nonviolent action is to pressure the government to respect the people's vote and to demand the release of all political prisoners. ( To read more click here . )

( VIDEO - Emperor of Ethiopia Hailesllassie )

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KENYA : Minister queried by Parliamentary Committee..
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TUNISIA : Harassment of journalists family continues
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Guinea : Journalist detained , questioned , insulted by police
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Nigeria : Broadcast journalist arrested and detained overnight
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U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa Alerts Its Citizens
March 17 , 2006 ,
U.S.Embassy, Addis Ababa.
( Video ) Emperor of Ethiopia Hailesellassie
The U.S. Embassy reminds American citizens that even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational.
U.S. citizens are therefore urged to avoid areas affected by demonstrations .The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa will continue to monitor development and , as appropriate , will provide periodic updates on the situation on its web site . ( To read more from the US Embassy web site click here )
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( MARCH 20 -24 , 2006 , PEACEFUL CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE AGAINST MELES'S REGIME IN ETHIOPIA . ETHIOPIANS WILL NEVER BE RULED ANY MORE BY KILLERS , DICTATORS AND BUNCH OF LOSER'S ..............ENOUGH IS ENOUGH...........MELES YIWRED ! ! ! .....Flyer in Amharic , Flyer in Afaan Oromo)
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SOUTH AFRICA : Court prohibits individual from publishing criticism
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TOP TPLF DIPLOMATS HAVE DEFECTED
March 15 , 2005
source - Ethiopian Media Forum

The TPLF Ambassador to England , Fesseha Adugna , and his press officer at the Ethiopian Embassy in London , Wagaye Berhanu , have defected to the USA .
To show an untruth face of Ethiopia to International Community , as member of diplomatic missions , these high-ranking officials had been served PM Meles Zenawi until they have defected him . Meles Zenawi , who surrounded by machine-guns and armored vehicles twenty four hours a day seven days a week and confined him self's at National Palace , as Fascist Leaders , has no chance to visit industries , higher education institutes , towns and a countryside of Ethiopia , except Bole International Airport .
This stage , for this , one of the new generation of tyranny African leaders , indicates final destination of his killer government and gives time to get off and give up of his power with out any pre- conditions to the People of Ethiopia , Peacefully . Otherwise , no matter what it takes , his unfunctional government will collapsed by the people's peaceful Democratic movement , and he would get what he deserves. ( Click here to read EMF's report )

Hunger strike at Maikelawi
March 14, 2006
Ethiopian Review
Commissioner Workneh Gebeyehu , who accepts orders only from Meles Zenawi , is responsible for the on going atrocities , including mass murder , arrest , kidnapping , and torture of political dissidents and critics of the Meles regime. For this lawless police commissioner , the law is Meles Zenawi . His mission is to protect and serve the Meles dictatorship , not the people of Ethiopia. ( Click here to read more )
Final Report of European Union - Election Observation Mission
Since Meles Zenawi him self said he will accept the Election Observation Mission's verdict , he must resign now Peacefully with out causing further bloodshed. ( Ethiopian Review )
To read the Executive summary click here , ethioforum .
To read full report in pdf click here , ethioforum .

March 14 , 2006 (Tuesday )

Arrests ,Closing ,censorship found in Ethiopia
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Eritrea gets Ethiopian territories
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MELES ZENAWI MUST GO ! ! ! MELES YIWRED ! ! !
Ethiopians will never be ruled any more by a government they didn't elect . March 20 - 24 Peaceful Civil Disobedience Campaign Against The Meles Zenawi Dictatorship .... (To read Amharic Flyer click here )

March 13 , 2006 ( Monday )
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ALGERIA : President of European Parliament leaves Algiers after visit
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EGYPY : Court sentences journalist to a year
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Somebody forward me this
By Azeb Mesfine ( EthioBlog , March 8 , 2006 at 02:07 )

A driver is stuck in a traffic jam on the highway in Addis Ababa. Nothing was moving. Suddenly a man knocks on the window - the driver rolls down his window and asks , " What happened ? "
The man replies : " Terrorist have kidnapped Meles Zenawi. They are asking for $ 10 million ransom. Otherwise they are going to douse him with gasoline and set him fire. We are going from car to car taking up a collection. "
The driver asks , " How much is every one giving , on average ? "
The man replies , " about a gallon "

March 10, 2006 ( Friday )
Frezer Negash freed on bail, editor sentenced to prison
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The only trial is acquittal !
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International Women's Day - "Ethiopian Women Cry For Justice "
Make Dictatorship History.org
Ethiopian Women paid and are still paying great sacrifices in the post election repression unleashed against the people by the incumbent regime.Among the many who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the struggle for respect of Fundamental Human Rights in the country we recall the following few victims. (Click here to read more)

March 09, 2006 ( Thursday )
Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ , was allowed rare access to prison in Ethiopa
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" Fighting for freedom in Gondar", and others
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TPLF government on financial crisis
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KENYA : Newspaper & TV denied access
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Lawless regime refused to release web site journalist
March 08, 2006 ( Ethiopian Review )
A judge ordered yesterday that Ethiopian Review correspondent in Addis Ababa , Freezer Negash , should be released as there is no evidence to keep her in jail , but the lawless regime, as expected , refused to let her go home.To read up date click here.

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Forging Alliance With the Democratic Party
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Patriotic Fronts Support
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UGANDA:Police harass journalists.....
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D.R.CONGO:Committee to Protect Journalists urges
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ZIMBABWE:Journalists forced to go....
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TUNISIA:Editor's family harassed after....
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WOYANE's CHEAPEST PROPAGANDIST ARRESTED !!
March 07,2006
Washington,DC
Mr. Negussie Wolde-Mariam, Cheapest Woyane propagandist in Washington
DC metropolitan area has been arrested today by DC police for pointing a loaded gun at two Ethiopians. Negussie , host of DC area the Hager Fikir dimts radio , according to ethio media forum , " born again woyane " , has been working openly for TPLF's since the May 2005 election. Except his false report his political opinion is not a problem for many Ethiopians in Washington DC metropolitan area. (Click here)

Rubber stamp parliament I
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"Kill as many and pick money" TPLF

By Hellen Kassu Mitto

People have talking about change - democratic change - in Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa,Wolega,West Shoa, East Shoa,Gondar,Gojam,Bale,Arsi,Harerge,Ogaden,Southern Ethiopia-throughout the Country people's have talking about change.Weekday...weekend...allday...allnight...talking,talking and talking peacefully about democratic change...Democratic rights. But nobody ready to listen them.Who should listen the people? Government !...TPLF government ? Forget about it !!! They are so busy. Stealing people's money is not easy job. Stealing people's vote is not easy duty.Building villas, G+2,3,4,5, transferring foreign aid from the poorest Country to the richest is not easy practice.Bank of Canada,Bank of Malaysia,NewYork Bank,we didn't know about those banks before. We hadn't any idea about those big financial institutions - thanks to our high level bunch of loser TPLF members - now days we have a little bit information about their account in those Banks.
Peaceful citizens were killed by the government gunmen with out any reason.Government officials were not made any arrest or investigate the case. Because they are so busy.As many corrupted and blood thirsty African leaders these guys don't waste a split of minute for their own citizens problem.Why ?....I said before..... they are so busy,and who cares about poor Ethiopia,Ethiopians,Democratic change,nonpartisan inquiry commission,freemedia,independent political organization,independent professional union,freedom of assembly and others?????????

TPLF's political program: Article 1 " Just kill as many and pick money" until what???.... May is coming again.....giving innocent chests for Fed police or Agazi's ........or what is next????????

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Kenyan police raid newspaper
http://cpj.org/protests/06ltrs/africa/kenya02mar06pl.html
Tegbar League's Call to the defense of Students
http://ethiopianreview.homestead.com/TegbarAddis_meglecha_Yekatit22.jpg
Short life story of poet Laureate Tsegaye in Amharic
http://ethioforum.org/images/Laureate%20Tsegaye.pdf