Borkena Desk
TORONTO, Canada — The Amhara Association of America (AAA) on Tuesday released an update saying 29 high profile ethnic Amhara political prisoners are facing life-threatening prison conditions in the capital Addis Ababa.
“According to the latest information received by AAA, political prisoners transferred to different locations have subsequently faced harsh and inhumane conditions,” the updated stated.
The condition in Kilinto, where 9 of them are kept, is said to be “extreme and highly appalling conditions.” Some are held in solitary confinement while others are kept under harsh conditions.
According to the AAA report, Dr. Wondwossen Assefa is held in “solitary confinement in Zone 6 under extreme and highly appalling conditions.”
Menber Alemu and Eskinder Shiferaw are also in Kilinto under “harsh conditions.” Dr. Sisay Awgichew , Dr. Tewodros Hailemariam , Asaminew Tadesse, Mesele Cheru , Alelign Mihretu and Dessalegn Ejigu are held in different zones of Kilinto prison.
Yohannes Buayalew, Dawit Begashaw, and Esubalew Belete ( a Canadian citizen) are in Kaliti prison. In this facility, 12 Amhara politicians and activists are detained. They are reportedly held in a single cell in the “punishment area” zone of the prison facility.
Gobeze Sisay , Abay Zewdu Meskerem Abera, Genet Asmamaw, Hiwot Alemayehu, Dr. Zerihun Bahriew, Chanyalew Zeyede and Dr. Meseret Kelemwork and Halima Mehamed are also in this facility but kept in different zones.
There are also prisoners at the Aba-Samuel Prison. AAA indicated that Mike Melak and Firdu Tafere are held in zone 4 of this facility.
The ethnic Amhara politicians and activists were arrested on alleged grounds of connection with the Fano movement and some were charged with “terrorism.”
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