Index on Censorship » Anti-terrorism http://www.indexoncensorship.org for free expression Fri, 17 May 2013 16:22:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 for free expression Index on Censorship no for free expression Index on Censorship » Anti-terrorism http://www.indexoncensorship.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Free_Speech_Bites_Logo.jpg http://www.indexoncensorship.org Ethiopia: 24 activists and writers convicted of terrorism http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/06/ethiopia-24-activists-and-writers-convicted-of-terrorism/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/06/ethiopia-24-activists-and-writers-convicted-of-terrorism/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:48:13 +0000 Sara Yasin http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=38057 24 activists and writers, including well-known dissident and blogger Eskinder Nega, were convicted for terrorism by an Ethiopian court yesterday (27 June). The presiding judge reportedly accused Nega of attempting to spark popular protests with his blogging and speeches. Nega criticised the country’s tendency to use its vague anti-terrorism laws to silence dissent.    

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]]> Eskinder Nega, were convicted for terrorism by an Ethiopian court yesterday (27 June). The presiding judge reportedly accused Nega of attempting to spark popular protests with his blogging and speeches. Nega criticised the country’s tendency to use its vague anti-terrorism laws to silence dissent.    

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]]> http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/06/ethiopia-24-activists-and-writers-convicted-of-terrorism/feed/ 5 Ethiopia: Jailed dissident blogger may face death penalty http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/01/ethiopian-dissident-blogger-trial/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/01/ethiopian-dissident-blogger-trial/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:54:49 +0000 Marta Cooper http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=32529 Jailed Ethiopian dissident blogger Eskinder Nega will stand trial in March for terrorism charges, a federal high court judge ruled this week. He could face the death penalty if convicted. Nega and five other journalists were last November charged with providing support to Ginbot 7, a banned opposition movement that the government formally designated a terrorist entity under [...]

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]]> Ethiopian dissident blogger Eskinder Nega will stand trial in March for terrorism charges, a federal high court judge ruled this week. He could face the death penalty if convicted. Nega and five other journalists were last November charged with providing support to Ginbot 7, a banned opposition movement that the government formally designated a terrorist entity under the 2009 anti-terrorism law last year. At this week’s hearing, the judge confirmed all six charges for two of those accused and dismissed all but one charge against three others.

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