Activists in Ethiopia are making use of social media platforms – Twitter/Facebook in a campaign for the release of persons under detention or in jail for supposedly political reasons. With the hashtag #FreeAllPrisonersOfConscience different Twitter users shared photos of persons ranging from journalists, politicians, religious preachers and activists. “I was prisoner of conscience: arrested 5 times between 2000- 2012 in #Ethiopia. #FreeAllPrisonersOfConscience pic.twitter.com/tGmXqzUOsj — Liya‘ና B. Tefferi (@LiyanaTefferi) December 27, 2017Ethiopia’s human rights record has over the years been slammed by activists and political watchers. His daughter said the family remained skeptical of his release because prison authorities have often acted above the law.

Source: Ethiopian News December 28, 2017 14:15 UTC