Ethiopia Says It Will Free All Of Its Political Prisoners
It's a turnaround for a government that has cracked down on dissent — and has not even admitted that it held political prisoners. The prime minister said a notorious prison would be closed.
by Merrit Kennedy
Jan 03, 2018
1 minute
Ethiopia's prime minister has announced that the country will free all of its political prisoners, pardon them and close a notorious prison.
It's a surprising turnaround for a government that has launched a sweeping crackdown on dissent, and has
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