Ethiopia: Free Detained Opposition Leaders

The Ethiopian government should immediately release two ethnic Oromo political opposition leaders detained on what appear to be politically motivated charges. Journalists told Human Rights Watch that as many as 20 other Oromos who were picked up in Addis Ababa and the Oromia region over the weekend are also being held.

(London) – The Ethiopian government should immediately release two ethnic Oromo political opposition leaders detained on what appear to be politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today. Journalists told Human Rights Watch that as many as 20 other Oromos who were picked up in Addis Ababa and the Oromia region over the weekend are also being held.

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