Four journalists face potential death sentence or life imprisonment. Two of them are women

CPJ calls on Ethiopian authorities to ensure fair, transparent trials for journalists Gobeze Sisay (left), Meskerem Abera, Genet Asmamaw, & Dawit Begashaw, who face potential death sentences or life imprisonment on terrorism charges. The four have been in detention for nearly three years for reporting on unrest in Ethiopia’s restive Amhara region. They are due to present their defenses in May, after a federal court ruled on February 4 that the prosecution had enough evidence to proceed. To read more, see links below. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0w7mZK9WWQyJ9qtKWMoEoTHiNiw585UMiLDbc3ozRfMCjp5BdFoakmx6845sVarXbl&id=100064743816848&mibextid=Nif5oz