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Ethiopia fires senior prison officials for failing to respect rights

Ethopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed fires senior prison officials

Ethiopia has fired senior prison officials hours before the release of a Human Rights Watch report detailing torture and other abuses in one notorious prison and urging the government to hold officials to account.

Attorney General Berhanu Tsegaye’s announcement of the dismissals and the appointment of new officials was broadcast late on Wednesday on state-affiliated television Fana.

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