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Fighting for Free Speech in Ethiopia

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Ferdinando Scianna Vigo, Galicia, Spain. © Ferdinando Scianna | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Ameha Mekonnen outside his office, going to have lunch in one of the small local restaurants close to his workplace. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Inside the Human Rights Council (HRCO) founded in December 1991 in Addis Ababa: "We put these extra locks. In recent years we had some uninvited intruders visiting our office," Kumilachew Dagne, (...)
Enri Canaj Ameha Mekonnen meeting with his colleagues in the Human Rights Council (HRCO) office. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj At Ameha Mekonnen's law office. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj At the Human Rights Council (HRCO) office. Portraits of the people who were killed or wounded by the authorities. No one was charged for any these cases that HRCO had been following. Addis Ababa, E (...)
Enri Canaj During a meeting at the Human Rights Council (HRCO) office. Ameha Mekonnen and the HRCO president Kumilachew Dagne. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Ameha Mekonnen in his office. In 2015 he joined The Human Rights Council as a deputy chairman. The motto of the (HRCO): All Human Rights For All. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj View from the Human Right Council (HRCO), founded in Dec. 1991. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Ameha Mekonnen on the rooftop of the Human Rights Council (HRCO) building. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Gathering of the Zone 9 bloggers. From left to right: Nathenael Feleqe, 30, detained for 18 months, Atnafw Brhane, 28 years old, who was arrested in 2014 and detained for 541 days; Mahlet Fantahun, (...)
Enri Canaj Nathenael Feleqe, 30 years old, blogger of Zone 9 was arrested in 2014 and spent 18 months in jail. "I'm lucky," he said. After getting released he found a job — something very difficult for the ot (...)
Enri Canaj Mahlet Fantahun, 33, and Atnafw Brahane 28, Zone 9 blogers. Mahlet was arrested in 2014 and spent 15 months in jail. The same year Atnafw was also arrested and spent in jail 541 days. Addis Ababa, (...)
Enri Canaj Ameha Mekonnen driving in Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj At Ameha Mekonnen's law office. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Nathennael Feleqe, 30 years old. One of the bloggers of the blog Zone 9, arrested in 2014, and Getacheuv Shiferaw, 32 years old, a journalist arrested several times because of his articles. His cas (...)
Enri Canaj In Ameha Mekonnen's office. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Ameha Mekonnen's law office. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Ameha Mekonnen at his office. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj At Ameha Mekonnen's law office. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj ETHIOPIA. Addis Ababa. August 2017.

Inside Ameha Mekonnen livingroom. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Ameha Mekonnen in his office. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj ETHIOPIA. Addis Ababa. August 2017.

Lunch time. Amehha Mekonnen at one of his brother’s hotels.

One of the places he often frequents.

A place he feels safe, he said. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Ameha Mekonnen driving towards his office in Bole area. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Driving with Ameha Mekonnen one late afternoon in Addis Abbaba suburb. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj ETHIOPIA. Addis Ababa. August 2017.

Lunch time with Ameha family. Ameha Mekonnen, his youngest daughter Salome and his wife Alemgenet Yalew in their house. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Ameha Mekonnen working suit hanged on the bedroom’s closet. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Ameha Mekonnen during his lunch break in one of the small local restaurants close to his office. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj ETHIOPIA. Addis Ababa. August 2017.

Ameha Mekonnen and his children, Hasset Ameha 6 years old and Salome Ameha 4 years old whatching tv in their house. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos
Enri Canaj Ameha family spending time in their house garden on a Sunday afternoon. Addis Ababa, Ethiopua. August 2017. © Enri Canaj | Magnum Photos