Sheger FM journalists released after more than 20 days in detention
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- OHRM-2025-0778
- Date of incident
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- Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne
Sheger FM Radio announced that its journalists, editor Tigist Zerihun and reporter Mintamer Tsegaw, were released on 24 September 2025 after spending more than 20 days in detention. Their release followed a ruling by the Federal Supreme Court’s Second Criminal Bench, which upheld an earlier decision of the Federal High Court, Lideta Division, granting the journalists bail set at 50,000 birr each. The court also dismissed an appeal by the Federal Police Crime Investigation Bureau that claimed the pair could tamper with evidence if freed.
Source: Addis Standard, "News: Sheger FM journalists released after more than 20 days in detention", published 2025-09-25. https://addisstandard.com/news-sheger-fm-journalists-released-after-more-than-20-days-in-detention/