Ethiopia’s parliament in August 2017 voted to lift a state of emergency imposed since October 2016. The European Union Parliament, a group of U.S. senators, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have all waded into his particular case and that of Ethiopia’s democratic space and clampdown on dissent. Gudina was picked up at the airport whiles returning from a European trip that saw him address the EU parliament in Brussels. He met with other activists during the EU parliament address – one being famed Olympic protest athlete, Feyisa Lilesa. That was followed by two calls from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

Source: Ethiopian News October 10, 2017 09:11 UTC