The charges of high treason and genocide are extremely grave as regards the journalists. We call on the Ethiopian government to show the utmost transparency in these cases. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi should not try to defuse the criticism against him at the expense of the freedom or lives of citizens.
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These comments come under the heading of freedom of expression and we consider that you cannot condemn someone simply on the basis of their statements.
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