Ethopia: Media association calls for release of journalists imprisoned for over two years without verdict

Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Mass Media Professionals Association has called on the authorities to release journalists imprisoned for over two years without verdict, while also urging for more actions to ensure a more open media environment in Ethiopia.

The association issued a press release after its newly elected executives visited Kaliti and Kilinto prison facilities in the capital Addis Abeba, on 11 August 2024, where they met several detained journalists, some of whom the association confirmed to have been…