List of Journalists defected from Ethiopia.

 

Tens of thousands of protesters have voiced their opposition to the appointment of Meles Zenawi for Africa’s leading negotiator at the UN Copenhagen Climate Change Conference.
According to activists of the G77 bloc and world environmentalists, Africa has lost the best chance in Copenhagen because of Meles Zenawi’s sell out. “He is simply the wrong messenger who looks at his personal interest first.”
Others say, “As a human rights violator and environmental criminal, Meles Zenawi lacks the moral authority to represent Africa.”
The defected journalists also share the views of the world environmental activists.
Last year Shewangizaw Kassahun, special journalist at the Prime Minister’s office, national palace and parliament, went to the US with Meles to attend the annual global initiative of the Clinton Foundation and UN general assembly and didn’t return back.
Government journalists, who don’t comply with the ruling party’s membership quest would face every punitive measure ranging from harassment to imprisonment,” says exiled government Journalist Eyader Addis.
Eyader Addis was one of journalists who became victim of the Ethiopian regime after 2005 disputed election. He was fined and fired from his job at the national service of Radio Ethiopia for refusing the authorities urge to misinform the public about the then rigged vote. He was also imprisoned without court warrant dated April 2008.
Dereje Tedla, another government Journalist who is forced to flee from his country after the massive crackdown on press and sought political asylum in Japan, support’s Eyader’s view.
“Officials of the Ethiopian Press Agency’s insist journalists to misinform the peoples especially during elections period.” He said.
Both witness that government journalists are severely restricted by the “unwritten” government censorship.
“The recent attacks, harassments and threats against private and government journalists is aimed at warning them not to critically report on the upcoming elections.” He added.
Dereje is forced to flee his country to escape threats of death, impressments, or harassment.
At least 106 free press journalists and 50 government journalists are known to have been exiled in the last 4 years for fear of persecutions.
Below is list of journalists victimized after the May 2005 elections:

1	Eshetu Geletu	Ethiopian radio
2	Eyader Addis	Ethiopian radio
3	Daniel Amare	Ethiopian radio
4	Tigst Asfaw	FM97	1 radio
5	Selome Desta	FM97	1 radio
6	Nigussei Kibru	Ethiopian news agency(ENA)
7	Worku Chala	ENA
8	Teshager Shiferaw	ENA
9	Sileshi Tessema	ENA
10	Eliyas Amare	Ethiopian tv(ETV)
11	Ashenafi Berihun	ETV
12	Abnet Bekele	ETV
13	Zelalem Gudeta	ETV
14	Fikadu Damte	ETV
15	Bereket Teklu	ETV
16	Habtamu Bogale	ETV
17	Samuel Fikre	ETV
18	Endale Zewde	ETV
19	Genet Abebe	ETV freelancer
20	Hailegebriel Endashaw	Ethiopian Press Agency(EPA)
21	Berhanu Assefa	EPA
22	Tsige Gebreamlak	EPA
23	Abebech Wolde	EPA
24	Letekidan	EPA
25	Daniel Mekonnen	EPA
26	Zenebe Wella	EPA
27	Gashaw Melese	EPA
28	Kersima Musien	EPA
29	Matha Hailu	EPA
30	Melaku Adela	EPA
31	Hassen Ousman	EPA
32	Eskinder	EPA
33	Getachew Shiferaw	EPA
34	Solomon Getachew	EPA
35	Yalew Aklilu	EPA
36	Tewodros Atlaw	EPA
37	Eskinder Merhatsaedik
38	Journalist Tesfaye defected
39	Martha Beley
40	Abebe Feleke
41	Tesfahun Demissie Dargie
42	Dereje Tedla	Ethiopian Press Agency
43	Million Balkachew	Erthiopian News Agency
44	Mesfine Masresha	Erthiopian News Agency
45	Yohanns Alemayehu	Radio Fana
46	Anteneh Zewdie	Ethiopia Radio
47	Tamiru weldemichael	Ethiopian Press Agency
48	Hirut Gebreamlak	Ethiopian Television
49	Nebiat Gebissa	Ethiopia radio and television Agency (ERTA)

Members of the free press journalists who are in exile:

Nr.	Name of Journalist	Media	Host country
1	Nebiyou Eyassu	Afrika Kend	USA
2	Metsafe Sirak	Muday	” “
3	Mulugeta Lule	Tobia	” “
4	Elias Wondimu	Mogad	” “
5	Nayk Kassaye	Beza	” “
6	Nega Tariku	Kiyit	” “
7	Aklilu Tadesse	Maebel	” “
8	Andualem Mohamed	Kiyit	” “
9	Fisseha Tadesse	Tarik	” “
10	Dawit Kebede	Fiameta	” “
11	Moges Kebede	Damotra	” “
12	Derege Degefa	Reporter	” “
13	Moges Damte	Mogad/ Mestawet	” “
14	Messele Haddis	Aimiro	” “
15	Tewodros H. Dagne	Maebel, Dink	” “
16	Tedbabe Tillahun	Aimiro	” “
17	Nigusse Ayele	Lucy	” “
18	Dereje Desta	The Ethiopian	” “
19	Gamachu Melka	Urji	Canada
20	Seifu Mekonnen	Mebreq	Canada
21	Moges Meskelu	Ethiop	Canada
22	Habtamu Kebede	Fiameta	Canada
23	Fresew Feleke	…	Canada
24	Dawit Demissie	Tikur Dem	” “
25	Bruk Kebede	Fiameta	” “
26	Atkiliti Assefa	Feleg	” “
27	Yohanes Assegid	Goh	Netherlands
28	Kefale Mammo	Ruh	” “
29	Kibret Mekonnen	Aimiro	” “
30	Kinfu Assefa	Mogad	” “
31	Tefera Asmare	Ethiopis	” “
32	Yoseph Yetemgeta	Mahlet	” “
33	Tewodros Haddis	Aimiro/Mogad	” “
34	Sisay Gebrelul	Admas	” “
35	Temesgen Afework	DC	USA
36	Asrat Damtew	Muday	Germany
37	Girma Endrias	Zenaadmas/Ruhama/ Ethiop	Norway
38	Dereje Birru	Tequami	Norway
39	Biniam Tadesse	Agere	England
40	Abebe Gelaw	Express	England
41	Melaku Tsegaye	Muday/Ethiopis	Canada
42	Kassahun Seboka	Tomar	Australia
43	Tilahun Asrat	Hilina	Egypt
44	Abiy Afework	Tequami/Fetash	Australia
45	Sintayehu Birro	Tikuret	Canada
46	Berehanu Liyew	Kiyet/Irkata	Canada
47	Seleshi Tegegn	Gemoraw	S.Africa
48	Lulu Kebede	Nika	Canada
49	Maeregu Muluneh	Zegabi	Kenya
50	Wondwossen Melesse	Tarik/Kiyit	Kenya
51	Yohanes Abebe	Remet	Kenya
52	Anteneh Merid	Tobia	Canada
53	Girma Degefa	Nazrawit	USA
54	Yared Berhanu	Nazrawit	Canda
55	Nega Getahun	Marathon	Canada
56	Samson Sahele	Aimiro/Mogad	South Africa
57	Getahun Bekele	Tarik	South Africa
58	Akalu Atlaw	Agere	USA
59	Kasahun Tadesse	Gennanaw	Kenya/Canda
60	Israel Seboka	Seyefe. Nebelebal	Canada
61	Samson Siyum	Goh /Ethio. Time	USA
62	Alemayehu Mahitemwork	Gennanaw	Addis Abeba
63	Girmay Berhe	Reporter	Norway
64	Abel	Fikregnoch	USA
65	Tesfaye Deressa	Urji	Canada
66	Garuma Bekele	Urji	Canada
67	Solomon Namara	urji	Canada
68	Wondwossen Teklu	Goh	Kenya
69	Yidnekachew Chane	Maebel	Kenya
70	Abebe Bazezew	Kibrit	Kenya
71	Abreham Belay	Kibrit	Kenya
72	Abera Wogi	Maebel	USA
73	Azmeraye Daniel	Ethio. Time	Kenya
74	Zerhun Damtew	Fetash	Kenya
75	Kedria Hussein	Fiameta	Kenya
77	Yared Kinfe	Nigat	Sweden
78	Tewodros Haile Bekele	Dink	USA
79	Kifle Mulat	Lisane Hizb (EFJA)	Uganda
80	Tamiru Geda	(EFJA)	United Kingdom
81	Feseha Alemu	Tarik	USA
82	Elias Lemma	Maebel	Kenya
83	Kasahun Lemma	Agere	Kenya
84	Kedushabt Belachew	Lisan. Hizb	Egypt
85	Hbtamu Assefa	EFJA Executive	Egypt
86	Tamrat Serbessa	Askual	Yemen
87	Daniel Gezahgn	Moged	Yemen
88	Henok Alemayehu	Medina	Sudan
89	Befikadu Moreda	Tomar	Kenya
90	Sileshi Woldeyes	Tomar/ Ze. presse	Kenya
91	Abebe Demeke	Abay	Norway
92	Abera Lemma	Aimiro/	Norway
93	Dereje Begashaw		Kenya
94	Daniel Gezahegn		Yemen
95	Tamerat Serbessa		Yemen
96	Dereje Habtewold		The Netherlands
97	Fasil Yenealem		The Netherlands
98	Feleke Tibebu		USA
99	Eyob Bayssa		USA
100	Negussie Gamma		UK
101	Teshale Mariam		UK
102	Nardos Meaza		USA
103	Abrham Tezera		USA
103	Mesfin Tesfaye		USA
105	Abdissa		USAKenya
106	Wesenseged Mersha	Sangeorge

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