Ethiopia plans to pardon political prisoners
1,116 views · Published 9 January 2018 · 2:50 · Indexed 21 September 2026
Channel: TRT World · 2018 · News & Politics
After more than two years of anti-government protests, Ethiopia's prime minister has announced the release of some political prisoners and the closure of Maekelawi Detention Centre, notorious for human rights abuses. Does this mark an end to the repression of the Oromo people in Ethiopia?
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