PEN Decries Harsh Sentencing of Eskinder Nega
New York City, July 13, 2012—PEN American Center reacted angrily to the sentencing of journalist Eskinder Nega to 18 years in prison on bogus terrorism charges in Ethiopia, calling… More
Eskinder Nega and Five Other Journalists Convicted on Terror Charges
PEN International condemns the conviction on terrorism-related charges of the Ethiopian journalist and blogger Eskinder Nega. More
PEN President Peter Godwin Calls Conviction of Eskinder Nega “Shameful”
PEN American Center President Peter Godwin issued the following statement in response to the conviction of Ethiopian journalist and PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award Laureate Eskinder Nega, who… More
Two Journalists Given 14 Years in Prison; One Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
Ethiopian journalists Reeyot Alemu and Woubshet Taye have been sentenced to 14 years in prison; Elias Kifle, who is currently in exile in the US, was tried in absentia… More
Swedish Journalists Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Swedish journalists Johann Persson and Martin Schibbye were found guilty of entering the country illegally and “supporting terrorism,” were each sentenced to 11 years in prison by an Ethiopian… More
Two Swedish Journalists Found Guilty of “Supporting Terrorism”
Swedish journalists Johann Persson and Martin Schibbye have been found guilty of “supporting terrorism” by an Ethiopian court. More
Two More Journalists Arrested Under Anti-Terrorism Legislation; Fears of Torture
Sileshi Hagos and Eskinder Nega were arrested on September 9 and 14, 2011, respectively, accused of involvement with the banned political party Ginbot 7. More
Three Print Journalists Charged with Terrorism; Concerns for Well-Being
PEN International protests the terrorism charges brought against two Ethiopian journalists and one Swedish reporter on September 6, 2011, which could see them imprisoned for up to 20 years… More
Two Journalists Detained Incommunicado Without Charge
PEN International protests the incommunicado detention of Awramba Times Deputy Editor Woubshet Taye and Feteh columnist Reeyot Alemu, who were arrested on June 19 and 21, 2011 respectively. More
Editor Released; His Son Jailed
17-year-old Akram Ezedin was arrested on September 11, 2010, following the release of his father, Ezedin Mohamed, editor of Al-Quds, who was jailed in January for criticizing statements made… More
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