Ethiopian anti-terrorism laws are forcing journalists into exile and prison, a push the government says will secure the nation.
Ethiopia's jailed Zone 9 bloggers are on trial this week for terrorism and treason, charges facing more than two dozen journalists, bloggers and publishers. To avoid arrest, 30 journalists fled the country in the past year. The government says they’re criminals, destabilizing Ethiopia's fragile democracy in the name of “press freedom.” Rights groups say they’re victims of repression.
source: Aljazeera
