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Frank La Rue, Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

Ethiopia’s anti-terrorism laws must not be misused to curb rights – UN

2 February 2012
A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today spoke out against the ongoing use of anti-terrorism laws to curb freedom of expression in Ethiopia, where several journalists were recently given prison sentences under such legislation.
Special Representative Augustine Mahiga.
UN Photo/Stuart Price

Somalia: UN envoy deplores murder of radio station director

1 February 2012
The United Nations envoy for Somalia has strongly condemned the recent murder of radio station director Hassan Osman Abdi and called on the authorities to carry out an investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice.