Befeqadu Z. Hailu Abraham used to visit us, my colleague Atnafu Berhane of Zone 9 Blogging Collective and myself, every Saturday while we were jailed in Qilinto prison. His workplace was near to the prison compound. Just a year ago, on a Saturday morning, September 3, 2016, he called me and told me that he […]
Tag: Qilinto Fire
“My hands were tied up day and night” Dereje Merga
Name: Dereje Merga Debelo Age: 29 Address: Addis Ababa, Yeka Sub City,Woreda 02 Current situation: Qilinto Prison The reason why I am jailed: They say I was suspected of terrorism Prosecutor’s official charge against me: The first charge is under the charge files of Gurmessa Ayano, which has to do with being a member of […]