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Arbitrary Detention medium West Shewa

Jawar Mohammed tells fed. court he is being held at a basement in unmarked building; judges grant police 14 more days

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OHRM-2020-0078
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West Shewa

Tuuli Baayyis, the defense lawyer for Jawar Mohammed, told Addis Standard that his client has told presiding judges at Lideta Division of the Federal High Court deferment bench that he was detained at a basement of an unmarked house in Addis Abeba in an area commonly known us Mexico Square.

Source: Addis Standard, "News: Jawar Mohammed tells fed. court he is being held at a basement in unmarked building; judges grant police 14 more days", published 2020-07-16. https://addisstandard.com/news-jawar-mohammed-tells-fed-court-he-is-being-held-at-a-basement-in-unmarked-building-judges-grant-police-14-more-days/

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