four ethiopian bloggers cleared of terror charges /

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Court previously dropped charges against five other members of Zone 9 group,which has published articles criticising government policyAn Ethiopian court has acquitted four remaining members of a blogging group tried on terrorism charges. The four, from the nine-member Zone 9 group that has published articles criticising government policy, or were arrested in April 2014 and accused of plotting to commit terrorist acts and attempting to incite violence. Supporters say the charges were meant to silence dissent. Related: One year on,jailed Ethiopian bloggers are still awaiting trial Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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