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  "subject_type": "incident",
  "subject_id": 119,
  "field": "effect_on_reporting",
  "value": "HRW says the goal is preventing scrutiny",
  "statement": "HRW said the government's renewed efforts to limit reporting were about preventing public scrutiny of its record.",
  "attribution": null,
  "source_id": 309,
  "evidence_quote": "The Ethiopian authorities' renewed efforts to muzzle independent reporting are all about preventing public scrutiny of the government.",
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  "verified_at": "2026-09-22",
  "confidence": "medium",
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  "batch_label": "v2-research-2026-09-22",
  "created_at": "2026-09-22T23:17:09Z",
  "url": "https://thewaronnews.com/claims/449",
  "subject_url": "https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-ethiopia-arrests-journalists-sheger-fm",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/09/22/ethiopia-surge-in-arrests-of-journalists-media-workers",
    "final_url": "https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/09/22/ethiopia-surge-in-arrests-of-journalists-media-workers",
    "title": "Ethiopia: Surge in Arrests of Journalists, Media Workers",
    "publisher": "Human Rights Watch",
    "published_on": "2025-09-22",
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