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Ethiopian Court Orders Transfer of Yohannes Buayalew and Dawit Begashaw from Isolation
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The Federal High Court of Ethiopia has ordered the transfer of prominent politician Yohannes Buayalew and journalist Dawit Begashaw out of a punitive high-security isolation facility known as the "Tanker" at Kaliti Federal Prison.
- The Federal High Court of Ethiopia ordered the Kaliti Federal Prison administration to immediately transfer politician Yohannes Buayalew and journalist Dawit Begashaw from the "Tanker" isolation facility to standard quarters.
- Appearing before the 2nd Anti-Terrorism Bench, Yohannes Buayalew submitted a petition detailing severe human rights abuses, solitary confinement, and psychological torture following his transfer on October 25, 2026.
- Yohannes testified that he had been completely denied sunlight and outdoor access for over a month and that no corrective action had been taken regarding his previous petitions on mistreatment.
- The court rejected a motion by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission for a 15-day monitoring extension, reviewing instead an investigative report from the Federal Attorney General's office.
- Prison authorities were ordered to complete Yohannes's relocation and submit a formal compliance report by Friday, October 30, 2026.
- Journalist Dawit Begashaw was transferred back to his original prison cell on October 26, 2026, following judicial intervention overriding alternative placement proposals.
- Co-defendant and Member of Parliament Christian Tadele submitted an urgent supplementary petition regarding deteriorating security and health conditions within the facility, with the court scheduling a ruling.
- Both defendants remain in custody after refusing to sign conditional release documents brokered during earlier mediation efforts.
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