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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Journalists in Ethiopia: The price of war on terror

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lP4jg4UpEZM
Published on Mar 9, 2013
Our feature takes us to Ethiopia where the US 'war on terror' has provided cover for laws that are being used to silence dissident journalists. Reeyot Alemu is one of those journalists -- she has been sentenced to five years in jail. Foreign reporters have also been charged under anti-terrorism laws for daring to communicate with opposition groups. The Listening Post's Nic Muirhead takes a closer look. http://ecadforum.com/2013/03/09/the-p...

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