Ethiopia’s prime minister has announced the release of all political prisoners and the closure of a notorious detention centre which allegedly used torture to extract confessions. Ethiopia PM Hailemariam Desalegn ‘open to criticism’However, this is the first time the government has admitted to having any political prisoners, previously describing them as “criminals”, BBC Ethiopia correspondent Emmanuel Igunza says. Who are the political prisoners? The government has given no timeline on the release of the prisoners, or explained exactly who is considered “political” and who is not. Our correspondent says the detention of political prisoners has always been a major concern.

Source: Ethiopian News January 03, 2018 14:26 UTC