Three Swedish nationals detained in Ethiopia for several months and released last week were "tortured" and mistreated during their captivity, their lawyer said on Tuesday.
The Swedish government has demanded the immediate release of three Swedes who have been held captive in Ethiopia since the beginning of the year.
Reported deal appears a violation of UN sanctions
ADDIS ABABA (Ethiomedia) - Police arrested without a court warrant and then tortured to death a 34-year-old member of the opposition Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP) recently, a rights group claimed on Wednesday.
It may be too early to tell what, if anything, has been accomplished by the recent US-backed Ethiopian invasion of Somalia, but at least on the streets of Addis Ababa one thing has become clear.
By Steve Bloomfield in Addis Ababa - Published: 09 February 2007 - Ethiopia is conducting a systematic campaign of intimidation, detention and torture against political opponents of its increasingly autocratic government, human rights groups have alleged.
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