Ethiopian Opposition May Boycott Vote Unless Leader Is Freed
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Jailed – the judge who refused to say sorry
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Since being feted by Tony Blair, Ethiopia's government has grown increasingly intolerant of dissent – and the leader of its main opposition party is paying the price.
Birtukan Mideksa has been sentenced to life in prison. She spends her days and nights in solitary confinement in a two-metre by two-metre cell. She cannot leave it to see daylight or even to receive visitors. Previous inmates say the prison is often unbearably hot.
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source The Independent
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source The Independent
