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Court Orders Yohannes Buayalew and Co-Defendants to Present Defense
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AI SUMMARY
A federal court has ordered Yohannes Buayalew and other co-defendants to present their defense in a terrorism case related to security instability in the Amhara region.
- The Federal High Court, Lideta Division for Constitutional and Terrorism Offenses, ordered Yohannes Buayalew and his co-defendants to present their defense.
- The ruling was issued on Friday, October 16.
- Out of 52 individuals charged under this terrorism case file, 16 were previously in custody.
- 12 detainees, including former parliamentarian Christian Tadele and Kassa Teshager, were released on September 9 after signing a conditional amnesty document.
- The four defendants currently remaining in custody are Yohannes Buayalew, Zerihun Behre, Abay Zewdu, and Desalegn Ejigu.
- A total of 36 defendants who remain at large were also ordered to present their defense.
- Zemene Kassie and Eskinder Nega are among the defendants listed in this case.
- The prosecution alleged the defendants participated in leadership and direct roles in the Amhara region security instability.
- The prosecutor claims the defendants caused the deaths of over 1,100 security personnel and civilians, and injuries to over 600 others.
- The prosecution stated that billions of birr in property damage was caused.
- The court ruled that the prosecutor's documentary, audio, and other evidence sufficiently supports the need for a defense.
- The defendants have been in custody for over three years on terrorism suspicions.
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