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Dr. Wondwossen Assefa Transferred from Zone 6 to Zone 4 at Qilinto Prison
TIKVAH Ethiopia · 3 hours ago · Read the Full Story on TIKVAH Ethiopia
AI SUMMARY
Detained Dr. Wondwossen Assefa has been transferred from the punishment cell in Zone 6 to Zone 4 at Qilinto Prison following a court petition and has ended his hunger and medication strike.
- Dr. Wondwossen Assefa has been transferred from the Zone 6 punishment cell to Zone 4 at Qilinto Prison.
- The transfer followed a court petition filed by his lawyer, Solomon Gezahegn, regarding alleged human rights violations and health risks.
- Dr. Wondwossen had previously gone on a hunger and medication strike in protest of conditions in Zone 6.
- Following his relocation, he informed the court, 'I have been moved from where I was; thank you,' and has resumed eating and taking his medication.
- The prison administration submitted a written response through a case coordinator stating they complied with the court order, but did not explain why he was initially placed in Zone 6.
- Regarding Yohannes Byalew and journalist Dawit Begashaw at Kality Prison, the prison head is expected to appear in court tomorrow as ordered.
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