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Temesghen Desalegn has been convicted in connection with a 2012 defamation case. (CPJ)

Ethiopian authorities convict journalist in Addis Ababa

Nairobi, October 15, 2014–An Ethiopian court on Monday convicted journalist and magazine owner Temesghen Desalegn in connection with a 2012 defamation case, according to news reports and local journalists.

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Addis Guday magazine is among the publications charged. (Addis Guday)

New charges against Ethiopian publications further diminish critical voices

Five independent magazines and a weekly newspaper have been charged by Ethiopia’s Justice Ministry, a move that may add to the long lists of shuttered publications and Ethiopian journalists in exile. In a press release issued August 4, the ministry accused the journals of publishing false information, inciting violence, and undermining public confidence in the…

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