02-Dec-2013
Publication : Factsheet
Write for Rights. 2013’s Cases. Summary and some key contextual information Ethiopia – Eskinder Nega. Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega is serving an 18-year prison sentence for “terrorism”. He was detained and charged in 2011 after giving speeches and writing articles criticizing the government and supporting free speech. He is a prisoner of conscience and Amnesty International asks for his immediate release.
Information Source : AMNESTY International Cases Document