{"id":436100,"date":"2023-03-06T08:53:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T13:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/?p=436100"},"modified":"2023-03-06T08:53:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T13:53:59","slug":"adwa-victory-day-detainees-to-be-freed-by-political-decision-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/436100","title":{"rendered":"Adwa victory day detainees to be freed by \u201cpolitical decision\u201d: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scores of people who were detained during Thursday\u2019s Adwa victory day celebrations in Ethiopia\u2019s capital Addis Ababa are set to only be freed by \u201cpolitical decision\u201d, the online media outlet Addis Maleda reported over the weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addis Maleda reported families of the detainees have been told by authorities the individuals will not be set free by courts, but rather by a political decision (from the government).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Addis Maleda further reported there are multiple complaints by detainees\u2019 families that their loved ones were detained by security forces for only wearing the tricolor Ethiopian flag printed T-shirts as well as shirts showing images of Emperor Menelik and his wife Itege-taitu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The detentions happened during the 127 anniversary celebration of Adwa victory day in Ethiopia\u2019s capital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An eyewitness told Mereja.com on Sunday, she saw security forces using tear gas and live fire against crowds on Thursday after some of them started chanting anti-government slogans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She also told Mereja, she also saw security forces beating some of the people who were part of the crowd.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Friday, the state backed Ethiopia Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said \u201cSecurity forces overreacted\u201d and needlessly beat people, used tear gas, plastic and lethal bullets and other \u201cexcessive\u201d measures during the Adwa victory day celebrations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EHRC said the \u201cexcessive measures\u201d by security forces which included older persons and children resulted in at least one death, several bodily injuries and distress on people gathered around Menelik square for the national holiday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EHRC also said a religious congregation in nearby Saint-George Church was violently disrupted by the \u201cunnecessary and excessive actions of security forces\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scores of people who were detained during Thursday\u2019s Adwa victory day celebrations in Ethiopia\u2019s capital Addis Ababa are set to only be freed by 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