{"id":298207,"date":"2026-02-27T17:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T23:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethiopanorama.com\/?p=298207"},"modified":"2026-02-27T17:22:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T23:22:20","slug":"ethiopia-annual-safety-of-journalists-assessment-report-2025-international-media-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethiopanorama.com\/?p=298207","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia Annual Safety of Journalists Assessment Report 2025  &#8211; International Media Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ethiopanorama.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-176.png?resize=255%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298209\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2025 Annual Ethiopia Safety of Journalists Assessment Report offers a detailed analysis of the risks, violations and systemic threats experienced by journalists and media workers throughout Ethiopia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Feb. 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediasupport.org\/publications\/\">Publication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report underscores ongoing and emerging challenges to media freedom; records patterns of physical, digital and legal threats; and presents evidence-based recommendations to enhance protection mechanisms nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report was prepared by an independent consultant using localised and standardised monitoring tools. This year\u2019s assessment highlights the increasingly complex environment in which Ethiopian journalists operate. Despite ongoing national reform efforts, journalists continue to face intimidation, arbitrary detention, digital harassment, gender-based violations and increased insecurity in conflict-affected regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings in the report show:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 Ongoing dependence on national security justifications to detain or intimidate journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 Increasing digital surveillance and online harassment, particularly directed at women journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 Rising dangers for journalists with disabilities and those reporting from conflict-affected regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 Significant gaps in accountability for crimes committed against journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 Weak institutional mechanisms for monitoring, prevention, and emergency support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch a summary of the report with the author Brook Abdu Mohammed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How safe are journalists in Ethiopia? Latest report has some harsh findings\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e6E96KOn5DI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=e6E96KOn5DI%3Fsi%3DNwV9DaF1R-82Jn5D\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 Annual Ethiopia Safety of Journalists Assessment Report offers a detailed analysis of the risks, violations and systemic threats experienced by journalists and media workers throughout Ethiopia. The report underscores ongoing and emerging challenges to media freedom; records patterns of physical, digital and legal threats; and presents evidence-based recommendations to enhance protection mechanisms nationwide. 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