Dergue officials Pardon: Setting the Stage for Release | Ethiopia
[Updated with list of the pardoned former officials] Ethiopian President Girma Woldegiorgis pardoned 23 former Dergue officials on May 28/2011. The pardon commutes their death sentence to life imprisonment. The pardon was made public today, Wednesday, at noon when the President appeared on the national broadcaster, ETV. The President explained that he signed the pardon, … Read more
Former Dergue officials might be pardoned | Deutsche-welle
The Amharic program of Deutsche-welle radio reported today former Dergue officials might be pardoned. According to its reporter in Addis Ababa, Tadesse Engdaw, a press conference to announce the release on pardon of the prisoners has been scheduled for Saturday at Hilton Addis was cancelled without explanation. The reporter claims to have receive a letter … Read more
