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| Ethiopia court jails members of outlawed group Ginbot 7 | Ethiopia court jails members of outlawed group Ginbot 7 |
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| A court in Ethiopia has sentenced more than 30 people to long prison terms for belonging to an outlawed group. | A court in Ethiopia has sentenced more than 30 people to long prison terms for belonging to an outlawed group. |
| All the accused belong to Ginbot 7, a group committed to overthrowing the government. | All the accused belong to Ginbot 7, a group committed to overthrowing the government. |
| The Ethiopian government designated it a terrorist group in 2011. | The Ethiopian government designated it a terrorist group in 2011. |
| The move comes just two weeks after the government announced it would free some politicians who have been convicted or who are facing various charges in court. | The move comes just two weeks after the government announced it would free some politicians who have been convicted or who are facing various charges in court. |
| Members of the Ginbot 7 group, founded by an Ethiopian-born British citizen, Andargachew Tsege, will now serve sentences of between 15 and 18 years. | |
| Dozens more have been jailed by the courts over the past weeks due to their association with the group. | Dozens more have been jailed by the courts over the past weeks due to their association with the group. |
| Meanwhile, a leading opposition figure and his co-accused have been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court. | Meanwhile, a leading opposition figure and his co-accused have been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court. |
| Bekele Gerba, an official of the Oromo Federalist Congress, was jailed after he protested against the non-appearance of defence witnesses in the court trying his case. | Bekele Gerba, an official of the Oromo Federalist Congress, was jailed after he protested against the non-appearance of defence witnesses in the court trying his case. |
| The judge was angered after he reportedly sang a protest song in court. | The judge was angered after he reportedly sang a protest song in court. |
| He is among politicians who would have charges against him dropped following the announcement by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, many Ethiopians believe. | He is among politicians who would have charges against him dropped following the announcement by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, many Ethiopians believe. |
| Up until now, the government has not followed up on its promise or issued a clear timeline on when those politicians jailed would be set free, reports BBC Ethiopia correspondent Emmanuel Igunza in the capital, Addis Ababa. | Up until now, the government has not followed up on its promise or issued a clear timeline on when those politicians jailed would be set free, reports BBC Ethiopia correspondent Emmanuel Igunza in the capital, Addis Ababa. |
| Ethiopia has always denied that there were any political prisoners in the country, as alleged by human rights and opposition groups. | Ethiopia has always denied that there were any political prisoners in the country, as alleged by human rights and opposition groups. |
| The country has been hit by a wave of political unrest in recent years. | The country has been hit by a wave of political unrest in recent years. |
| In December, social media users staged a day of action to remember those held behind bars. | In December, social media users staged a day of action to remember those held behind bars. |