Key findings ▪ A large majority (71%) of Ethiopians “agree” or “strongly agree” that the media should “constantly investigate and report on government mistakes and corruption.” ▪ About six in 10 citizens (59%) endorse the principle that the media “should have the right to publish any views and ideas without government control.” ▪ A slim majority (51%) of respondents assess their country’s media as. [...] Similarly, almost six in 10 Ethiopians (59%) believe in the media’s right to publish any views and ideas without government control, while about four in 10 (39%) hold that the government should have the right to prevent the media from publishing things it disapproves of (Figure 3). [...] At a time of continued government attacks on the media (Ethiopia Human Rights Commission, 2023; Amnesty International, 2023), these survey findings suggest a need for policy makers and government officials to improve media freedom in the country by reviewing and amending laws that restrict press freedom, ending the use of criminal charges against journalists, and encouraging responsible journalism. [...] Regional coordination of national partners in about 35 countries is provided by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) in South Africa, and the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Nairobi in Ethiopia. [...] Institute of Peace, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation via the World Bank Think Africa Project, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the Open Society Foundations - Africa, Luminate, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Mastercard Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the European Union Commission, the World Bank Group, the Ministry o.
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