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Ethiopia: Govt Closes Infamous Prison, But Activists Await Deeper Reforms
VOA, 9 April 2018
Days after swearing in its new prime minister, Ethiopia has begun to make good on promised reforms. In the past week, officials have closed an infamous detention center and… Read more »
Ethiopia Closes Main Prison, But Activists Await Deeper Reforms
Former prisoners of Maekelawi Prison say that many detainees have simply been moved to different facilities, and they question whether the symbolic closure and releases signify real change, writes VOA.
Aerial view of “Maekelawi” compound, the main federal police investigation center, in Central Addis Ababa, on February 18, 2013.
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Police have arrested several prominent activists, some of whom were released from prison just weeks earlier. Journalist Eskinder Nega, blogger Befekadu Hailu and opposition ... Read more »
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While the government did not say how and when it would close the Maekelawi detention center in Addis Ababa, doing so would be an important step toward ending longstanding political ... Read more »
