Monday, 25 June 2007

Bereket Simon denied any agreement regarding the release of Kinijit leaders

"Bereket Simon denied any agreement regarding the release of Kinijit leaders
AFP, June 25, 2007 (ADDIS ABABA) — Ethiopian opposition leaders convicted after violent protests in the wake of contested 2005 elections have admitted their “mistakes,” their lawyer said Sunday. The lawyer said the thirty-eight accused, convicted by the High Court on June 11 for violating the constitution and trying to launch a rebellion, had signed a document to accept responsibility for the violence — a move that could prompt their release.

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