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prisoners of conscience

By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, November 30,2021-  Colonel Gemechu Ayana, a senior leader of the Oromo Liberation Army was yesterday arraigned at  court where prosecutors brought charges against him. He remains under police custody Six months after court ordered his release.  Colonel Gemechu was last brought to court in May …

By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, July 13/2021 – Addis Standard learned through sources that Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) members: Lammi Begna and Dawit Abdeta disappeared during a transport from their last known location, the detention center at Mojo Police Station.  Addis Standard was able to confirm the disappearance of …

By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, July 10/2021– Mohammed Deksiso, the Jimma university graduate was released after nearly Five months of detention. Today he was freed from where he was held for over six weeks without his family’s knowledge of his whereabouts. He was arrested on February 14, 2021 after …