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Ethiopia: Political Detainees Tortured
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03:01 in Nairobi, Friday, October 18, 2013
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(Nairobi, October 18, 2013) – Ethiopian authorities have subjected political detainees to torture and other ill-treatment at the main detention
center in Addis Ababa, Human Rights Watch said in a report released
today. The Ethiopian government should take urgent steps to curb illegal
practices in the Federal Police Crime Investigation Sector, known as Maekelawi, impartially investigate allegations of abuse, and hold those responsible to account.
The 74-page report, “
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HRW English Report (PDF)
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