Oromo Political Prisoners Defence Team

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🚨Urgent Twitter Campaign TODAY
to #SaveBatteUrgessa.

Batte Urgessa is extremely ill & denied medical attention. We need your help to raise awareness about his condition.

11:00 -12:00 pm (MN Time)
12:00 - 1:00 pm (DC Time)
8:00 - 9:00 pm (EAT)

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OLF calls for an end to torture of jailed members as senior leaders protest in hunger strike. @addisstandard #FreeAllOromoPoliticalPrisoners

https://t.co/SuFtCvMKO1

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OLF leaders who were on hunger strike have been admitted to hospital. A report from @addisstandard is attached in the pictures below.
#FreeAllOromoPoliticalPrisoners

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#FreeThemAll
#HundaHiikaa
#FreeAllOromoPoliticalPrisoners

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The families of recently released political prisoners hosted an appreciation event to honor the Oromo Political Prisoners Defence Team and the medical team.

Note: Picture is missing some members who were not able to attend the event.

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Attached below is a statement from OFC leaders upon their release from wrongful imprisonment.

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Oromo Community of Minnesota (MN)
Statement on the Release of Oromo Political Prisoners attached below
#FreeAllOromoPoliticalPrisoners

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International Oromo Lawyers' Association - IOLA Statement Welcoming the Release of some of the Political Prisoners and Requesting the Immediate Release of All Political Prisoners is attached below.
@Oromo_Lawyers #FreeAllPoliticalPrisioners

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All Oromo Political Prisoners Must Be Released

Attached in the pictures below are list of names and information by Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), PR Lammii Gammachu, regarding OLF's officials and members languishing in Ethiopian prisons.
#FreeAllOromoPoliticalPrisoners

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Important Notice

Due to security situation, Jawar Mohammed is unable to receive visitors at this time. Please do not go to his residence as you will not be allowed to enter. We will update when conditions are facilitated to allow visitation.
We appreciate your understanding.

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Good news
Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba, Hamza Borana and other Oromo Political prisoners that were charged and held in Qaliti Prison together with @Jawar_Mohammed, have all been released.

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Jawar’s bodyguards, journalist Mallasaa Dirribsaa, Dajanee Xaaffa, Arafaat Abbubakaar and other political prisoners held in Qaliti have all been released.

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against the apartheid state’s charges of treason. The letter features original signatures of the trialists, including Nelson Mandela, Lilian Ngoyi, Walter Sisulu and Ahmed Kathrada.''/2
https://t.co/Xu5NgMZCT5

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Nelson Mandela’s Case
''Earlier this year, we acquired an archival document with great historical significance. Dating from the final stages of the Treason Trial (1956-1961), it is an open letter by the trialists to the people of Britain calling for support in their defence /1
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Security forces in Ethiopia have arrested human rights activist and journalist Eyasped Tesfaye. Eyasped was arrested today (7.12.21) around 7am from his home in the capital and taken to an undisclosed location.

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“They filed an appeal against the charges the court dropped Six months ago,” the family member said. His defense team was not made aware of his court appearance according to the family member, and the hearing took place in the absence of his lawyers./3 Report by @addisstandard

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Prosecutor files appeal against detained senior #OLF leader 6 months after his acquittal. Colonel Gemechu was last brought to court in May 2021 where he and Thirteen other OLF members were taken by security forces to an undisclosed location after the court acquitted them/1

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of terrorism charges and ordered their release, lawyer Tuli Bayisa told Addis Standard at the time. His family member told Addis Standard that yesterday, Colonel Gemechu was brought to the Federal Supreme Court Cassation Bench after the prosecutor filed an appeal./2

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Statement from families of Oromo political prisoners.They’re deeply worried for the prisoners safety after armed men in federal police uniform forced their way in to the prison where @Jawar_Mohammed & Bekele Gerba are held. @hrw @amnesty @SecBlinken @CNN @BBCWorld @SamanthaJPower

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FEDERAL SUPREME COURT SUSPENDS PROSECUTOR’S WITNESS HEARING AGAINST JAWAR MOHAMMED ET. AL.
Detailed report by @addisstandard attached in the pictures below. #FreeAllOromoPoliticalPrisoners @SamanthaJPower @SecBlinken @EUinEthiopia @hrw @amnesty