Watchdog Slams Ethiopia's Terror Charges on Journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urges Ethiopian authorities to drop terrorism charges against at least seven Ethiopian Broadcasting Service (EBS) journalists after a documentary included a rape allegation later recanted. Despite EBS’s apology and a regulatory suspension by the Ethiopian Media Authority, police raided EBS, briefly took it off air, and arrested multiple staff on allegations of incitement and links to extremist groups; media rights advocates and defense lawyers argue any ethical lapses should be handled under media and hate speech laws rather than anti-terrorism statutes.