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Over 600 Prisoners Released, Including Christian Tadele
TIKVAH Ethiopia · 2 weeks ago · Read the Full Story on TIKVAH Ethiopia
AI SUMMARY
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission announced that over 600 prisoners, including Christian Tadele, have been released through pardons and dropped charges after five months of advocacy.
- Over 600 prisoners, including Christian Tadele, were released from federal custody through pardons and dismissed cases.
- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission spent the past five months working with the government to secure these releases.
- EHRC Commissioner Birhanu Adelo confirmed the releases occurred today, which included individuals serving sentences and those with ongoing court cases.
- The released individuals also had their legally suspended rights restored.
- This figure excludes separate prisoner releases conducted independently by regional authorities.
- The freed prisoners were held at the federal level and originated primarily from the Amhara and Oromia regions.
- Twenty-eight prisoners listed in the same files remain in custody because they did not submit pardon requests.
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