Ethiopia Hate Speech Law Risks Stoking Ethnic Tensions, UN Says
- UN warns proposed law could threaten freedom of expression
- Africa’s second-most populous country holds vote next year
Since coming to power last year, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has implemented a reform agenda to open up Africa’s second-most populous country.
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A new hate speech and disinformation proclamation in Ethiopia could threaten freedom of expression, according to the United Nations.