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News: 15 Defendants in Jawar Mohammed’s file entered pleas of not guilty; Bekele Gerba, Hamza Adane, Jawar Mohammed and Shemsedin Taha did not appear.
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, March 15/2021– Today the Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench saw the case of 24 defendants in Jawar Mohammed’s file who are charged in violation of Article 240 of the 1996 Penal Code, violation of the Proclamation No. 1176 /2012 on …
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News: Elders’ intervention ends hunger strike by Oromo opposition politicians
By Mahlet Fasil @mahletfasil Addis Abeba, March 08/2021 – After a consorted effort by a group of elders, which included Ethiopia’s famed Olympian Derartu Tulu, religious and community leaders, imprisoned Oromo opposition party politicians have agreed to bring to an end the hunger strike they began 40 days ago. Defense lawyer …
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Breaking: Supreme Court Cassation Bench dismisses Attorney General’s appeal to block private hospital for Bekele Gerba, Jawar Mohammed et al
By Mahlet Fasil @mahletfasil Addis Abeba, March 01/2021 – The Federal Supreme Court Cassation Bench has late this afternoon dismissed the appeal by the Federal Attorney General to block the decision by the Federal High Court granting defendants on Jawar Mohammed file access to private medical facility. On February 19, the …