Detention in West Guji (25 Feb 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0139
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Guji
Closure of Addis Standard office in Ethiopia Human Rights Watch warned on 25 February that Ethiopia’s Media Authority announced the revocation of the operating licence of Addis Standard, one of the last independent and important media outlets in Ethiopia. Harassment, closures and detention of staff members have not succeeded in closing it down since it was established in 2011. Its editor, Yonas Kedir, is reviewing legal options for challenging the revocation of its licence.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 72 (2026-03-03), p.15. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-72-3-March-2026.pdf