Ethiopia: Further information on fear of torture/possible prisoners of conscience

Index Number: AFR 25/017/2006
Date Published: 3 May 2006
Categories: Africa, Ethiopia

Abraham Roda (m), Abraham Tula (m) Abure Assefa (m), Dessalegne Gassamo (m) Edasso Ebissa (m) Tadesse Washo (m) Tefera Janba (m) Yosef Lalimo (m), have been provisionally released on bail without being charged. Dessalegne Gassamo was freed by a court on around 21 April, while the others were freed by other courts at the end of April. Musse Alemayehu was released unconditionally. The police stated that he had been arrested by mistake.