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Ethiopian Opposition's Tesfaye Convicted on Terror Charges

Yonatan Tesfaye, former Blue Party public relations head, was first arrested in December 2015. He was charged with the encouragement of terrorism due to his Facebook activism during the Oromo protests.

Ethiopia: Former Opposition Figure Tesfaye Convicted on Terrorism Charges

Addis Standard, 16 May 2017

The Federal High court fourth criminal bench has today passed a guilty verdict against Yonatan Tesfaye, former opposition Blue Party public relations head. Read more »
Ethiopia: Politician Faces Death Sentence Over Facebook Posts

CAJ News, 9 May 2016

RIGHTS groups have demanded the release of a prominent critic of the Ethiopian government facing a possible death sentence over comments he posted on Facebook. Read more »

Yonatan Tesfaye, former opposition Blue Party public relations chief (file photo).

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