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From: Ethiopian Free Press Journalists' Association (EFJA),
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Subject : Four Ethiopian Journalists arrested
Date: Tuesday, 28 June, 2005

ALERT- ETHIOPIA
Four Editor in-Chiefs arrested.

The Ethiopian Government Addis Ababa police arrested:

1. Befekadu Moreda, Editor in-Chief of Tomar news paper
2. Zelalem Gebre, Menilik news paper
3. Dawit Fassil, Asqual news paper
4. Tamrat Serbesa, Satenaw news paper

today, 28 June 2005 at 11:00 local time.

The Ethiopian Free press Journalists' Association (EFJA) has been quite
worried about these recent unwelcome development and WILL ISSUE URGENT
STATEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

We call on all the Ethiopian people, International press institutions of
which EFJA is member and International friends of the free press to closely
follow the great danger hovering over the free press and the measures that
could be taken to challenge its very existence.

The Ethiopian Free press Journalists' Association (EFJA) calls on all its
members should with out being disturbed by un democratic measures and
threats continue to fulfill their obligation of informing and enlightening
the public in accordance with the law and being governed by their
professional Code of Ethics.

The Ethiopian Free Press Journalists' Association (EFJA) Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia

Kifle Mulat
President, EFJA
28 June 2005
Tel/fax: + 251 1 22 21 07/
Mobile: + 251 9 22 29 39
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

The Ethiopian Free Press Journalists' Association (EFJA) would keep you all
informed on the latest developments on this and other matter.