The lawyer of twenty-nine Muslim defendants, who are in prison on charges of terrorism, is to sue the Ethiopian government and Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency (ERTA), following the latter's broadcast of a documentary portraying the defendants as terrorists. After a week of public announcement, ERTA aired a documentary titled “Jihadawi Harekat” (Jihadic Movement) on Tuesday. The documentary was produced by the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) and the Federal Police in collaboration with ERTA. though the government of Ethiopia claims that it has ample evidence demonstrations the defendants' involvement in terror acts, which the documentary attempted to show, part of the public are unconvinced by the content of the documentary.

ERTA aired a documentary titled “Jihadawi Harekat” (Jihadic Movement) on Tuesday that depicts mix up of religion and politics in Ethiopia.