Ethiopia: Opposition Figures Held Without Charge
Ethiopian authorities have been detaining dozens of opposition members and journalists for prolonged periods and often without charge since late June 2020, raising serious rights concerns.
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Ethiopian authorities have been detaining dozens of opposition members and journalists for prolonged periods and often without charge since late June 2020, raising serious rights concerns.
There arrests were done in a public manner and at times involved assault and brutality from the authorities.
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