human rights defender
Organization affiliation
- The Voice of Amhara
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Economic, social and cultural rights
HRD's geographical origin
Rural
Current Status
In prison (pre-trial)
HRD's bio and work
Gobeze is a journalist by profession who has worked in the media industry for years. He is the founder of The Voice of Amhara and has been detained three times within two years. He specializes in investigative journalism, particularly exposing human rights violations. He was kidnapped once in 2022.
Detained since
Jun 6, 2023
Charge(s)
- Other
- Terrorism
Latitude: 8.93052935229092
Longitude: 38.80560335870181
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa
Location of detention - City/Town
Addis Ababa
Location of detention - Facility
Addis Ababa
Recent case update / evolution
Charged by prosecutor and bail denied
Any other relevant documents
Journalist Gobeze Sisay facing terrorism investigation in Ethiopia after arrest in Djibouti https://cpj.org/2023/05/journalist-gobeze-sisay-facing-terrorism-investigation-in-ethiopia-after-arrest-in-djibouti/
Gobeze Sisay, CPJ Profile https://cpj.org/data/people/gobeze-sisay/
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