Court decided that remaining prosecutor’s witnesses not to be heard for prosecutor failed to bring witnesses multiple times It was to hear remaining prosecutor’s witnesses that activist Nigist Yirga et al was adjourned for July 18/2017. However, prosecutor once again failed to bring witnesses. Police said it couldn’t get the witnesses on their addresses and […]
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‹‹They beat me using a stick that has nails on it; the pain is still on my knee›› Agbaw Setege
Name: – Agbaw Setegn Berihun Age: – 38 years old Address: – Amhara Regional State, North Gonder, Armachiho Current situation: – Held in Qilinto prison The reason why I am jailed: – I believe that my arrest was related with the last national election (2015) in which they fear I would win the vote in […]

“What they did on me is the worst. I experienced all the unspeakable rogue things at Maekelawi” Activist Nigist Yirga
Name: – Nigist Yirga Tefera Age: – 24 years old Address: – Amhara Regional State, Gonder town Kebele 18 Current situation: – Jailed in Kality prison The reason why I am jailed: – For participating in peaceful public protests in Gondar of Amhara regional state. Prosecutor’s official charge against me:- Federal prosecutor charged me and […]