Lidetu Ayalew, one of the leading opposition figures in Ethiopia, said that he was blocked from leaving for the United States once more by Ethiopian security authorities.<\/p>\n
In a letter addressed to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Lidetu blamed the Ethiopian intelligence office for the blocking against his right to move from one place to another.<\/p>\n
Lidetu said even though the East Shoa Oromia High Court dismissed trumped-up charges and closed the file against him last Monday, he was blocked to leave for the US for medical purpose.<\/p>\n
“The harassment by security office is political motivated,” claimed Lidetu who appealed to EHCR to intervene and help him stay alive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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