Tag Archives: Political prisoner

Press Release: Eritrea Rejects Amnesty International’s Wild Accusations

May 11, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Eritrea rejects in the clearest of terms Amnesty International’s wild accusations  that  it has “jailed at least 10,000  political prisoners.” Amnesty’s    transparently    political     assault    on    Eritrea     is    totally unsubstantiated, with  the  organization unable  to  back  its  claims  with facts.  It … read more »

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Eritrea: Rampant repression 20 years after independence

May 10, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Twenty years after its independence, Eritrea’s prisons are filled with thousands of political prisoners, locked up without ever being charged with a crime, many of whom are never heard from again, Amnesty International said in a report released today. Twenty … read more »

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RWANDA: Police Attack Ingabire Supporters at Supreme Court to Hear Case of Political Prisoner

March 26, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

We call upon the government of Paul Kagame to release those arrested in today swoop, and ensure that police officers and their hierarchy are held accountable for their actions. File photo of supporters of Madame Victoire Ingabire, courtesy: therisingcontinent.wordpress.com (KIGALI) … read more »

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Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia protest in support of renegade soldiers

February 2, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(Reuters) – Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia demonstrated on Saturday in support of soldiers who forced state media in the Eritrean capital Asmara to call for all political prisoners to be freed. Dissident Eritrean soldiers with tanks stormed the information ministry … read more »

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Eritrean migrants in Paris rally in support of compatriots

February 1, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By BEN HARTMAN, jpost Around 150 migrants gather outside embassy in Ramat Gan in solidarity with political prisoners, army officers in Eritrea. Around 150 Eritrean asylum seekers protested outside the Eritrean embassy in Ramat Gan on Friday morning, in a … read more »

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Ethiopia: Call on Congressman Chris Smith to save life of the most revered young political prisoner

January 27, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Getahune Bekele Ethiopia: call on Congressman Chris Smith to save life of the most revered young political prisoner. There is a renewed hope in Ethiopia that the much awaited visit of Congressman Chris Smith to the severely tyrannized nation … read more »

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Senior diplomat denies there was attempted coup in Eritrea, describes such reports as wishful

January 26, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – A senior Eritrean diplomat denies there was an attempted coup early this week in the Horn of Africa nation and says reports to the contrary are a deliberate disinformation campaign. Girma Asmerom, Eritrea’s ambassador to the … read more »

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Eritrean Siege Stalemate Sheds Light on an Opaque Society

January 23, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Peter Heinlein,VOA A day-long siege at Eritrea’s information ministry Monday ended in a stalemate, with disgruntled soldiers retreating to a strategic location outside the capital, Asmara. That the incident provides rare insight into the inner workings of one of the … read more »

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Ethiopia: Tigraye republic in turmoil as EUFF rebels hit a notorious prison in Adigrat

November 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Getahune Bekele The ruling minority junta in Ethiopia has suffered the first real taste of what is to come, on Wednesday 31 October 2012 when a powerful explosion flattened a heavily guarded maximum security prison in the heart of … read more »

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Political Prisoners Inside Ethiopia’s Gulags

February 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By ALEMAYEHU G MARIAM The Plight of Andualem Aragie and Other Political Prisoners in Ethiopia The “Gulag” prison system in the old Soviet Union was infamous for warehousing and persecuting dissidents and opponetns. The gulags were used effectively to weed … read more »

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Stop the Torture and Brutal Assault on Political Prisoners in Ethiopia

February 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Reports coming out of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia confirm that on Wednesday February 15th, 2012, the jailed leader of the opposition UDJ, Mr. Andualem Aragie, was physically assaulted by a prisoner who was set up and encouraged to do so by … read more »

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Zimbabwe president’s friend then foe, Tekere, dies

June 8, 2011 by benim

Edgar Tekere, a staunch friend and ally of Zimbabwe’s president who then became one of the leader’s harshest critics, has died at the age of 74. A statement Wednesday from representatives of his family says Tekere died Tuesday from cancer. … read more »

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Libya frees 12 more political prisoners

February 4, 2011 by benim

TRIPOLI – Libyan authorities freed 12 political prisoners on Thursday after mediation by a human rights group which has had links to Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. “The 12 were released this afternoon after spending close … read more »

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