Martin Schibbye
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Editor-in-Chief at Blankspot and Cards of Qatar with in-depth knowledge of detention facilities e-mail: [email protected]
UN experts call for investigation into Israel’s killing of journalists in Lebanon. “[It’s] a standard… practice of Israel to target and kill journalists and then claim, without providing any credible evidence, that they were involved with armed groups”. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
BREAKING: Azerbaijani pro-government media has reported that Iran has struck Nakhchivan International Airport with drones. oc-media.org/iran-reportedl…
News: #Ethiopian Media Authority revokes Addis Standard’s online media registration; Editor-in-Chief disputes claims The Ethiopian Media Authority (#EMA) has announced the revocation of the online media registration certificate of #Addis_Standard, effective 24 February 2026, citing repeated violations of media ethics, national laws, and what it described as the country’s national interests. The statement did not specify which reports or actions formed the basis of the decision. Responding to the EMA’s announcement, Yonas Kedir, Editor-in-Chief of Addis Standard publications, rejected the Authority’s claims, saying the outlet had never received any formal notices of violations. “The claim that Addis Standard received repeated notices is factually incorrect. At no point has the Ethiopian Media Authority formally notified Addis Standard newsroom of any prior violations or enforcement actions,” he said. He added that the publisher, #JAKENN Publishing PLC, is reviewing legal options to protect its rights and ensure due process is upheld. Established in 2011 as a monthly magazine, Addis Standard has faced multiple challenges over the years, including scrutiny from government institutions. In April 2025, Ethiopian police raided the Addis Standard office and the home of one of its senior staff membersl, briefly detaining three managers for several hours and confiscating multiple electronic devices, including laptops, phones, and data storage equipment. During the Tigray war, in June 2021, Ethiopia’s media regulator suspended Addis Standard… Read more: addisstandard.com/?p=55383
