JAKENN Publishing PLC has issued a strongly worded condemnation after its Addis Standard Editor-in-Chief, Yonas Kedir, was abducted by security personnel on Saturday, August 1. Kedir has said he was physically assaulted and held for roughly 24 hours, during which he was subjected to prolonged interrogation.
The publisher has called on diplomatic missions, human rights organisations and press freedom groups to take note of the incident, describing it as part of a wider pattern of pressure on journalists and independent media in Ethiopia. The company is demanding accountability for those responsible and stronger protections for journalists carrying out their work.
Press freedom advocates say the case underscores the risks facing Ethiopian media workers amid what they describe as escalating restrictions in the country. International attention is now turning to how the Ethiopian government responds, and whether it takes concrete steps to protect journalists from further intimidation or violence.
Source: allafrica.com
