Meles strangles free press

December 3, 2005 (Newswire) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is suppressing the pro-democracy movemenet in Ethiopia. Last month govenment troops killed over 50 people including children and women. They have jailed over 20000 people in harsh concetration camps. Ethiopians are now living in fear as detention, killings and torture has become common place.

The Ethiopian Media Forum unvailed that in addition to over seventeen journalists facing treason charges for critizing the tyrannical regime, they have added over sixty journalists on their hit list. (I-Newswire) - At least 12 journalist have been arrested. Tens of journalists are put under TPLF's"wanted" list. Security forces also raided the offices of the Ethiopian Free Press Journalists' Association (EFJA ), in the capital, stealing money, computers and documents, sources told EMF."The ongoing crackdown on the private press in Ethiopia is an outrage," said Ann Cooper, CPJExecutive Director. "The government must stop its attempt to shutter the entire local press, and release all jailed journalists immediately."TPLF controlled media have disseminated photographs of many of these journalists, and have called on the public to tell police their whereabouts. Following journalists are cases in point. 1. Lykune Engeda --- Wonchif Newspaper 2. Abdisa Abera --- Wonchif Newspaper 3. Abreham Tezera --- Wonchif Newspaper 4. Eshetu Desta --- Wonchif Newspaper 5. Eyobe Demeke --- Wonchif Newspaper 6. Tamerat Zuma --- Wonchif Newspaper 7. Ayenew Alemu --- Wonchif Newspaper 8. Azemera Abdisa --- Wonchif Newspaper 9. Fassil Yenealem --- Addis Zena Newspaper 10. Wosonseged Kidanu --- Addis Zena Newspaper 11. Semeret G/mariam --- Addis Zena Newspaper 12. Zerhune Mulugeta --- Addis Zena Newspaper 13. Elsabet Gezawe --- Addis Zena Newspaper 14. Derje Begashaw --- Askual Newspaper 15. Serkalem Fassil --- Askual Newspaper 16. Sisay Agena --- Eth-op Newspaper 17. Andualem Ayele --- Eth-op Newspaper 18. Tesfu Tegegn --- Eth-op Newspaper 19. Germayenhe Mamo --- Eth-op Newspaper 20. Aberham Kidane --- Eth-op Newspaper 21. Befekadu Moreda --- Tomar Newspaper 22. Ababa Ayenetu --- Tomar Newspaper 23. Girma Feyesa --- Tobia Newspaper 24. Arega Woldekirkose --- Tobia Newspaper 25. Atenafu Alemayehu --- Tobia Newspaper 26. Hussen Kedere --- Tobia Newspaper 27. Mesenbet Hailu --- Tobia Newspaper 28. Dawit Kebede --- Hadar Newspaper 29. Feleke Tibebu --- Hadar Newspaper 30. Wubeshet Taye --- Hadar Newspaper 31. Daniel Getenet --- Hadar Newspaper 32. Yosef Kidane --- Hadar Newspaper 33. Zekarias Tesfaye --- Nesanet Newspaper 34. Abey Gezaw --- Nesanet Newspaper 35. Derje Habetwolde --- Nesanet Newspaper 36. Dagemawit Nesanet --- Nesanet Newspaper 37. Endale Teshe --- Nesanet Newspaper 38. Tewoderos Tekelaregay --- Tsegereda Newspaper 39. Alemayehu Bazezew --- Tsegereda Newspaper 40. asmamaw Hailegiorgis --- Tsegereda Newspaper 41. Ferhwiot Gwangul --- Tsegereda Newspaper 42. Eskender Nega --- Minilik Newspaper 43. Zelalem Gebere --- Minilik Newspaper 44. Abate Mandefero --- Minilik Newspaper 45. Wonagseged Zeleke --- Minilik Newspaper 46. Eyob G/e --- Seifeneblbal Newspaper 47. Hailu Selesh --- Seifeneblbal Newspaper 48. Goshu Moges --- Lesanhezeb Newspaper 49. Maeregu Bezabehe --- Lesanhezeb Newspaper50. Atenaf seged Yelema --- Lesanhezeb Newspaper 51. Tadess Kebede --- Lesanhezeb Newspaper 52. Tigist Aberhame --- Lesanhezeb Newspaper 53. Taye Belachew --- Lesanhezeb Newspaper 54. Mesfen Tesfaye --- Lesanhezeb Newspaper 55. Fekadu Ebndriase --- Lesanhezeb Newspaper56. Garedew Demese --- Abay Newspaper 57. Daneil Dersha --- Abay Newspaper 58. Solomon Lemma --- Abay Newspaper 59. Daneil Gezahgn --- Moged Newspaper 60. Ababaw Dametew --- Moged Newspaper 61. Bezabehe Teklu --- Moged Newspaper 62. Solomon Lakew --- Satenaw Newspaper 63. Dawit Fassil --- Satenaw Newspaperhttp://i-newswire.com/pr51351.html