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UN rights chief condemns new Ethiopia journalist arrests

AFP

UN human rights chief Navi Pillay on Friday condemned the arrest of nine bloggers and journalists in Ethiopia, warning that the country increasingly was muzzling freedom of expression under the guise of fighting terrorism. “I am deeply concerned by

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Availability John Kerry Secretary of State Addis Ababa, Ethiopia May 1, 2014 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I’m really pleased to be back in Africa and to be back in Addis