Journalist, Opposition Members Convicted Of Terrorism-Related Charges
June 28 2012
An Ethiopian court has found 24 people guilty of terrorism and related charges, reports the Sudan Tribune.
Those convicted included Eskinder Nega, a journalist and blogger, as well as Andualem Arage and Nathnael Mekonnen, members of the opposition group Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ).
Nega and seven other defendants were in court; 16 were convicted in absentia.
The defendants were accused of links to Ginbot 7, a banned opposition movement that Addis Ababa has...
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