Ethiopia: Further information: legal concern: arrest of exiles returning for Conference of Peace and Reconciliation

Elfinesh Kano, a professional Oromo singer, who was detained on 31 December 1993, was released on 4 May 1994 after paying a bond, without having been formally charged. She was reportedly ill-treated and beaten in detention, but details of her current state of health are unknown. Abera Yemane-Ab, a representative of the exile opposition Coalition of Ethiopian Democratic Forces (COEDF) remains in detention, but has not been charged with any new offences.

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