Ethiopian Press Freedom Defenders
@ethpressdef.bsky.social
Advocating for media freedoms in Ethiopia. Host account of an anti-harassment blocklist for journalists covering the Horn of Africa.
The country has a history of regulated or unregulated mining causing environmental harm spreading toxins and illnesses that have left people dead or sick. A 2020 investigation in @theguardian.com outlined this. Local media must be allowed to operate and amplify concerns of affected communities.
The mystery sickness bringing death and dismay to eastern Ethiopia
As villagers in Somali region fall ill in unexplained circumstances, some locals fear gas exploration has tainted the local water supply
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The country has a history of regulated or unregulated mining causing environmental harm spreading toxins and illnesses that have left people dead or sick. A 2020 investigation in @theguardian.com outlined this. Local media must be allowed to operate and amplify concerns of affected communities.
While all four have since been released, the message sent by the establishment is clear: avoid all reporting on illicit mining in Tigray. Residents in the region have complained of harm caused to the environment, cattle and humans caused by the mining. Media must be allowed to document concerns.
January 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
While all four have since been released, the message sent by the establishment is clear: avoid all reporting on illicit mining in Tigray. Residents in the region have complained of harm caused to the environment, cattle and humans caused by the mining. Media must be allowed to document concerns.
Unfortunately, the situation for media workers in Ethiopia's Somali region continues to worsen, as even when journalists aren't arrested, they regularly receive threats and harassment from intelligence and security officers on their phones.
#journalismisnotacrime
#journalismisnotacrime
January 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Unfortunately, the situation for media workers in Ethiopia's Somali region continues to worsen, as even when journalists aren't arrested, they regularly receive threats and harassment from intelligence and security officers on their phones.
#journalismisnotacrime
#journalismisnotacrime