#Ethiopia: #journalism is not terrorism. Free award-winning journalist #ReeyotAlemu, grant her #health care #women pic.twitter.com/1eB6FbZXkr- On March 9th, as dozens of women took part in a 5K run in Addis Ababa organized by the authorities in honor of International Women's Day, some participants used the occasion to express their ardent desires for freedom and justice in Ethiopia.
Female runners held demonstration during women's great run in Addis AbebaFemale runners held demonstration during women's great run in Addis Abeba...- Among the slogans chanted by the protesters were calls for the release of Reeyot, among other journalists and political prisoners, according to reports from Ethiopian diaspora news sources.
The women were shouting “Release #ReeyotAlemu !!” “Release the #Journalists!!” “Release all #political_prisoners!!” https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1427012600879046&set=vb.1418872611693045&type=2&theater …- Reeyot turned 33 in January. On the occasion, more than 530 journalists and well-wishers from around the world sent messages of support.
A birthday wish for ReeyotI just supported A birthday wish for Reeyot on @ThunderclapIt // @africamedia_CPJ- Among the notable well-wishers was Pulitzer Prize-winning author and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, Samantha Powers.
#ReeyotAlemu is forced to spend another bday in jail, another year w/o her family. Her crime? Exercising free speech. http://goo.gl/xiKZ9D- Nearly two months later, on Sunday March 16th, Reeyot reached her 1000th day in jail. She has now served a little more than half of her five year sentence and all around the world journalists and well-wishers echoed their solidarity and called for her release.
One of Africa's bravest female journalists marks 1000 days in #Ethiopia jail on March 16: Reeyot Alemu http://bit.ly/1cYX1BV
16March Ethiopian journalist Reeyot Alemu 1000th day of imprisonment for doing her job. Freedom of expression is a human right #ReeyotAlemu
#ReeyotAlemu Brave reporter now in her 1000th day in jail for doing her job Pse RT https://twitter.com/africamedia_CPJ/status/445105333174665216 …
THE SHAME OF THIS: This is Ethiopian journalist Reeyot Alemu’s 1000th day of imprisonment for simply doing her job. #ReeyotAlemu
Award-winning Ethiopian #journalist #ReeyotAlemu was arrested 1000 days ago, silenced by her government because of her work.
Today is Ethiopian journalist Reeyot Alemu’s 1000th day of imprisonment for simply doing her job. Ethiopia free #ReeyotAlemu
Justice is elusive-Today is Ethiopian journalist Reeyot Alemu’s 1000th day of imprisonment for simply doing her job. #ReeyotAlemu
#Ethiopia - journalist #ReeyotAlemu's 1000th day in prison today. She is denied family visits. @SJLambrinidis - why is @EU Ashton silent?
If governments think imprisonment isthe solution they're wrong.There'll always be smeone fighting for freedom of exp. #ReeyotAlemu #iNetizen- Among the notable well-wishers was Swedish journalist Martin Schibbye who was detained for nearly 15 months in the same prison as Reeyot and released in September 2012.
I dag har #ReeyotAlemu suttit 1 000 dagar i #Kality fängelset. Sänd henne en hälsning på twitter i dag och kräv hennes frihet.- @Selamawitsyoum her only crime is courage. Journalism is not terrorism. As a prisoner of conscience it is important to count the days.
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Ethiopian journalist among women's voices silenced
Award-winning Ethiopian journalist, Reeyot Alemu is spending international women's month in the same place she's spent the last three years - Kality Prison outside Addis Ababa, where she is serving a five year prison sentence on trumped-up charges.
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