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Arbitrary Detention medium Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne

Four high-ranking officials of opposition OLF including CC member Kennasa Ayana critically ill inside prison, denied treatment

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OHRM-2023-0149
Date of incident
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Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne

Kennasa Ayana, member of the central committee of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and three other senior officials of the party have been critically ill and denied urgent treatment, spokesperson of OLF Lemmi Gemechu told Addis Standard . Kennasa Ayansa, Dawit Abdeta, Gadaa Oljirra (PhD) and Gadaa Gebissa who are currently detained at Burayu police station have all developed chronic diseases according to Lemmi.

Source: Addis Standard, "News: Four high-ranking officials of opposition OLF including CC member Kennasa Ayana critically ill inside prison, denied treatment", published 2023-02-24. https://addisstandard.com/news-four-high-ranking-officials-of-opposition-olf-including-ec-member-kennasa-ayana-critically-ill-inside-prison-denied-treatment/

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