Ethiopia: Newsalert - Fed. Court Grants Bail to Former Niss Deputy and Anti-Terrorism Task Force Chief, 20 Others Facing Rights Abuse Charges

Addis Abeba — Judges at the Federal High Court, Lideta Division 1st Corruption Crimes bench have today granted a bail 30, 000 birr each for 22 defendants charged under the file name of the Getachew Assefa, the former Director General of National Intelligence and Security Service(NISS). The defendants were facing charges of gross human rights violation and corruption.

Among the 22 defendants granted the bail today are Yared Zerihun, former deputy head of (NISS). Yared was appointed as Commissioner General of the Federal Police Commission by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during a cabinet reshuffle on April 19, 2018. However on June 19 of the same year Yared resigned from his position as Commissioner General citing "personal reasons."

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