November 11, 2024 5:00 AM EST
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities to accept and implement recommendations on improving press freedom conditions and guaranteeing the safety of journalists during the United Nations’ upcoming review of its human rights record.
Earlier this year, CPJ submitted a report assessing Ethiopia’s press freedom and journalist safety record from 2019, as part of the country’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) scheduled for November 12. During the UPR, the United Nations Human Rights Council peer reviews the human rights record of a country, and considers recommendations on how a country can better fulfill its international human rights obligations.
CPJ’s report to the U.N. detailed the arbitrary detention, physical violence, harassment, and severe legal restrictions Ethiopian journalists face. CPJ made several recommendations including promptly releasing detained journalists, investigating attacks on the press, ensuring accountability for violence against journalists, and amending repressive laws to align with international human rights standards.
CPJ’s UPR submission on Ethiopia is available in English here.
320 Journalists Imprisoned
As of December 1, 2023
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CPJ’s annual census is a snapshot of those imprisoned at midnight on December 1 each year. It does not include those jailed and released throughout the year.
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320 journalists match your search
| Name | Organization | Date | Location | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aasif Sultan | Kashmir Narrator | August 27, 2018 | India | Anti-state |
| Abay Zewdu | Amara Media Center (AMC) | August 10, 2023 | Ethiopia | No charge disclosed |
| Abdel Nasser Al-Laham | Ma’an News Agency | October 16, 2023 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | No charge disclosed |
| Abduljalil Alsingace | Freelance | March 17, 2011 | Bahrain | Anti-state |
| Abdullah Shousha | Amgad TV | September 22, 2013 | Egypt | Anti-state |
| Abdulmumin Gadzhiev | Chernovik | June 14, 2019 | Russia | Anti-state |
| Abdulrahman Farhana | Al-Sabeel | February 20, 2019 | Saudi Arabia | Anti-state |
| Abduqeyum Ablimit | Uighurbiz | January or February, 2014 | China | Anti-state |
| Abdurahman Abey | Xinjiang People’s Publishing House | July 2018 | China | Anti-state |
| Abdurrahman Gök | Mezopotamya News Agency | April 25, 2023 | Turkey | Anti-state |
| Abdusattor Kotibov (Abdusattor Pirmuhammadzoda) | Abdusattor Pirmuhammadzoda (YouTube channel) | July 9, 2022 | Tajikistan | Anti-state |
| Ablajan Siyit | Kashgar Publishing House | October 15, 2018 | China | No charge disclosed |
| Abliz Omer | Kashgar Publishing House | 2017 | China | No charge disclosed |
| Adel Benaimah | Freelance | September 12, 2017 | Saudi Arabia | No charge disclosed |
| Ahmed al-Suwian | Al-Bayan | September 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia | No charge disclosed |
| Aimable Karasira Uzaramba | Ukuri Mbona | May 31, 2021 | Rwanda | Anti-state, Ethnic or religious insult, False News |
| Akram Raslan | Al-Fedaa | October 2, 2012 | Syria | Anti-state |
| Alaa Abdelfattah | Freelance | October 27, 2014 | Egypt | Anti-state, False News |
| Alaa al-Rimawi | J-Media | October 19, 2023 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | No charge disclosed |
| Aleksandr Dorogov | Rosderzhava, Prikluchenie Dorogova i Ego Druzei | July 29, 2020 | Russia | Retaliatory |
67 Journalists Missing
in 2024
67 journalists match your search
| Name | Organization | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquitté Kisembo | Agence France-Presse | June 26, 2003 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Ahmed Al-Dulami | Al-Sharqiya TV | June 1, 2014 | Iraq |
| Alan García Aguilar | Escenario Calentano | January 2023 | Mexico |
| Alfredo Jiménez Mota | El Imparcial | April 2, 2005 | Mexico |
| Ali Astamirov | Agence France-Presse | July 4, 2003 | Russia |
| Andrei Bazavluk | Lita-M | August 11, 1996 | Russia |
| Aziz Bouabdallah | Al-Alam al-Siyassi | April 12, 1997 | Algeria |
| Azory Gwanda | Mwanachi,The Citizen | November 21, 2017 | Tanzania |
| Bashar Fahmi | Al-Hurra | August 20, 2012 | Syria |
| Belmonde Magloire Missinhoun | Le Point Congo | October 3, 1998 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Djamel Eddine Fahassi | Alger Chaîne III | May 6, 1995 | Algeria |
| Djuro Slavuj | Radio Pristina | August 21, 1998 | Serbia and Montenegro |
| Elyuddin Telaumbanua | Berita Sore | August 17, 2005 | Indonesia |
| Emmanuel Munyemanzi | Rwandan National Television | May 2, 1998 | Rwanda |
| Farhad Hamo | Rudaw TV | March 9, 2015 | Syria |
| Feliks Titov | Nevskoye Vremya | February 1, 1995 | Russia |
| Fred Nérac | ITV News | March 22, 2003 | Iraq |
| Gamaliel López Candanosa | TV Azteca Noreste | May 10, 2007 | Mexico |
| Gerardo Paredes Pérez | TV Azteca Noreste | May 10, 2007 | Mexico |
| Guy-André Kieffer | Freelance | April 16, 2004 | Ivory Coast |
https://cpj.org/data/killed/2024
72 journalists match your search
| Name | Organization | Date | Location | Type of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdallah Iyad Breis | Rawafed educational channel | January 8, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Abdul Rahman Saima | Raqami TV | March 14, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Abu Taher Md Turab | Daily Jalalabad,Daily Naya Diganta | July 19, 2024 | Bangladesh | Dangerous Assignment |
| Ahmed Bdeir | Bawabat al-Hadaf | January 10, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Akram ElShafie | Safa | January 5, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Alaa Al-Hams | SND | February 12, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| AlHassan Hamad | Freelance,Al Jazeera,Media Town TV | October 6, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Amjad Juhjouh | Freelance | July 6, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Angam Ahmad Edwan | February | February 12, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Ashutosh Srivastava | Sudarshan TV | May 13, 2024 | India | Murder |
| Ayman Al-Gharbawi | Freelance | April 26, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Ayman Al-Rafati | Al Mayadeen | February 14, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Bahaaddine Yassine | Watan Media Agency,Al-Quds News Network | May 10, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Ghassan Najjar | Al-Mayadeen | October 25, 2024 | Lebanon | Dangerous Assignment |
| Gulistan Tara | Chatr Multimedia Production Company | August 22, 2024 | Iraq | Murder |
| Hamza Al Dahdouh | Al-Jazeera | January 7, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Murder |
| Hamza Murtaja | Record Media | August 20, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Haneen Baroud | Al Majedat Media Network | October 27, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Hasan Mehedi | Dhaka Times | July 18, 2024 | Bangladesh | Dangerous Assignment |
| Heba Al-Abadla | Al-Azhar Radio | January 9, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
1625 Journalists Killed
between 1992 and 2024 / Motive Confirmed 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
1625 journalists match your search
| Name | Organization | Date | Location | Type of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abadullah Hananzai | Radio Azadi,Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | April 30, 2018 | Afghanistan | Murder |
| Abay Hailu | Agiere | February 9, 1998 | Ethiopia | Dangerous Assignment |
| Abd al-Karim al-Ezzo | Freelance | December 21, 2012 | Syria | Crossfire |
| Abdallah Alwan | Holy Quran Radio,Midan,Mugtama,Al-Jazeera | December 18, 2023 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Abdallah Bouhachek | Révolution et Travail | February 10, 1996 | Algeria | Murder |
| Abdallah Iyad Breis | Rawafed educational channel | January 8, 2024 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Dangerous Assignment |
| Abdel Aziz Mahmoud Hasoun | Masar Press | September 5, 2013 | Syria | Crossfire |
| Abdel Karim al-Oqda | Shaam News Network | September 19, 2012 | Syria | Murder |
| Abdel Karim al-Rubai | Al-Sabah | September 9, 2006 | Iraq | Murder |
| Abdel Karim Nazir Ismail | Freelance | January 31, 2013 | Syria | Crossfire |
| Abdel Sattar Abdel Karim | Al Ta’akhy | February 1, 2004 | Iraq | Crossfire |
| Abdelhamid Benmeni | Algérie-Actualité | August 9, 1993 | Algeria | Murder |
| Abdelhamid Yahiaoui | El-Chaab | January 12, 1995 | Algeria | Murder |
| Abdelkader Hireche | Algerian Television (ENTV) | February 28, 1994 | Algeria | Murder |
| Abdelqadir Fassouk | Arraed Satellite TV | July 21, 2016 | Libya | Crossfire |
| Abderrahmane Chergou | Freelance | September 28, 1993 | Algeria | Murder |
| Abdiaziz Ali | Radio Shabelle | September 27, 2016 | Somalia | Murder |
| Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled | Radio Mogadishu | November 20, 2021 | Somalia | Murder |
| Abdihared Osman Aden | Shabelle Media Network | January 18, 2013 | Somalia | Murder |
| Abdinasir Abdulle Ga’al | Somali National Army Radio | August 14, 2019 | Somalia | Dangerous Assignment |
Journalists Imprisoned
between 1992 and 2023
2232 journalists match your search
| Name | Organization | Date | Location | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aamer Abdelmonem | Freelance | December 19, 2020 | Egypt | Anti-state, False News |
| Aasif Sultan | Kashmir Narrator | August 27, 2018 | India | Anti-state |
| Abay Hailu | Agiere, Welafen | February 22, 1997 | Ethiopia | |
| Abay Zewdu | Amara Media Center (AMC) | August 10, 2023 | Ethiopia | No charge disclosed |
| Abbas Abdi | Salam | Late August 1993 | Iran | |
| Abd al-Karim Thail | 3feb | October 14, 2011 | Yemen | No charge disclosed |
| Abd al-Rahman Hamada | Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression | February 16, 2012 | Syria | Anti-State |
| Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Asad al-Husseini | Al-Nida | June 1991 | Kuwait | Anti-State |
| Abdallah Muqdad | Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) | 1980 | Syria | Anti-State |
| Abdel Hafez al-Houlani | Zaman al-Wasl | November 21, 2018 | Lebanon | No charge disclosed |
| Abdel Halim Kandil | Sawt al-Ummah | October 15, 2018 | Egypt | Defamation |
| Abdel Karim al-Khaiwani | Al-Shoura | September 5, 2004 | Yemen | Anti-State, False News, Retaliatory |
| Abdel Karim Suleiman (Karim Amer) | Freelance | November 7, 2006 | Egypt | Anti-state, Ethnic or religious insult, Retaliatory |
| Abdel Naser Salama | Al-Ahram | July 18, 2021 | Egypt | Anti-state, False News |
| Abdel Nasser Al-Laham | Ma’an News Agency | October 16, 2023 | Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | No charge disclosed |
| Abdel Rahman Shaheen | Freedom and Justice Gate | April 9, 2014 | Egypt | Anti-state, False News, Retaliatory |
| Abdel Raziq al-Mansouri | Freelance | January 12, 2005 | Libya | Retaliatory |
| Abdel-Rahman Adel al-Ansari | Freelance | May 8, 2018 | Egypt | Anti-state, False News |
| Abdelhai Abdessamia | Mon Journal and Djaridati | August 18, 2013 | Algeria | Retaliatory |
| Abdelkabir al-Hor | Rassd Maroc | August 6, 2017 | Morocco | Anti-state |