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52. The Respondent State also avers that freed~)1nof expression is guaranteed
under the
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FDRE Constitution
and the Government
significant role in furthering
development
instability
~trongly believes that the media plays a
,
democratic: culture in the society and promoting
activities. However, those
and terrorism
abuse it for the purpose of advancing
in the country cannot be serving the noble cause of
journalism. The Respondent State avers
national security and public safety and
53. Regarding the second Complainant's
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Respondent State submits that the right rC,:dl'\,,<>
rights in Ethiopia which is
allegation that second
unfounded. The Ethiopian
prisoner medical care tl"I'lI,;;l;!'r::\t,
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capacity of the meqi~5ltc;:.~re
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country's best medical care"...
(4) of the Directive no. 138/99.
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care that's beyond the
to the Kality prisons administration
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medical care facil~~)\.However, since-her
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treatment. This fact could be verified
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prima facie vis>lations of the provisions of
in the Communication
do not show
Charter. Thus they are not compatible
with Article\§~D~2), and do not fall
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