January 25, 2006
RWB on Anthony
Reporters Without Borders has issued a statement on Anthony:
Reporters Without Borders today condemned the expulsion of British journalist Anthony Mitchell, a correspondent for the Associated Press news agency, who was forced to leave Addis Ababa on 22 January after being accused of “tarnishing the image of the nation.”Mitchell provided useful, high-quality coverage in a country where reporting is often partisan, the organisation said, urging the Ethiopian government to reverse its decision and let him return and resume working in Addis Ababa.
“Already mired in political crisis, Ethiopia should not now shut itself off from the eyes of the world,” Reporters Without Borders said. “If this were to happen, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s government could no longer be able to claim that it is trying to ensure the country’s stability.”
...My heart's in Accra and Weichegud! ET Politics have also taken up the story.
Posted by aheavens at January 25, 2006 8:06 AM