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Ethiopia: Citizens Shave Heads to Mourn Fallen in Oromia, Amhara
VOA, 30 August 2016
As protests continued to engulf parts of Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromia regions this month, citizens have been shaving their heads as a sign of solidarity with jailed… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Bloody Crackdown - the Case for International Justice
HRW, 18 August 2016
Ethiopian security forces gunned down at least 100 people a week ago in the bloodiest weekend in the ninth month of anti-government protests. Unlike previous protests, which have… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Federal Court Adjourned Bekele Gerba Et.al for Verdict
Addis Standard, 27 June 2016
Judges at the Federal High Court 19th Criminal Bench here in the capital have today adjourned the hearing until August 01, 20016 to give verdict involving the case for high level… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Prison Police Brings Bekele Gerba Et.al to Court Barefoot, Wearing Only Shorts and T-Shirts
Addis Standard, 3 June 2016
The Addis Abeba prison administration Qilinto prison police have this morning brought prominent opposition figure Bekele Gerba and the 21 others in the same file for a hearing at a… Read more »
Ethiopians Shave Their Heads to Mourn Fallen in Oromia, Amhara
People posted videos online of themselves shaving off their hair with electric razors in response to a letter smuggled out of prison by Oromo political leader Bekele Gerba, writes VOA.
Prominent opposition member Bekele Gerba, first secretary general of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress.
