[1][2] CPJ[3] reported that in April 2023 alone, 47 human rights organizations made calls on the government of Ethiopia (Abiy Ahmed) to end internet shut downs and digital communications access.
The current Oromo-led[4] Prosperity Party continued its crackdown against ethnic Amhara and related public defenders in 2023.
Previous arbitrary arrests by the TPLF-dominated[14] EPRDF parties were criticized for abusing the Anti-terrorism Proclamation (ATP) law to limit freedom of the press, silence voices, and persecute members of perceived opponents.
Amnesty International published a report calling on the government to respect the right to peaceful protest and immediately release detained media staff.
[3][6][13][24] Ethiopia Human Rights Council: Listed the names of detainees and condemned the mass arrests of media groups and public defenders.