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| Ethiopia awaits Mengistu verdict | Ethiopia awaits Mengistu verdict |
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| A verdict is expected in the 12-year genocide trial of Ethiopia's former Marxist ruler, Mengistu Haile Mariam. | A verdict is expected in the 12-year genocide trial of Ethiopia's former Marxist ruler, Mengistu Haile Mariam. |
| He is accused of killing tens of thousands of people after he ousted Emperor Haile Selassie. | He is accused of killing tens of thousands of people after he ousted Emperor Haile Selassie. |
| In a notorious campaign - known as the Red Terror - thousands of suspected opponents were rounded up, executed then tossed onto the streets. | In a notorious campaign - known as the Red Terror - thousands of suspected opponents were rounded up, executed then tossed onto the streets. |
| The ex-leader fled to Zimbabwe in 1991 and is being tried in absentia but 34 members of his junta are in court. | The ex-leader fled to Zimbabwe in 1991 and is being tried in absentia but 34 members of his junta are in court. |
| Twenty-seven more people are being tried in absentia. | Twenty-seven more people are being tried in absentia. |
| AFRICA HAVE YOUR SAY We should not allow law makers to become law breakers. Being a former president does not make one sacrifice more for the state than the man in the street Besenty Gomez, Kitty Village Send us your comments | |
| If found guilty by the Supreme Court, they could face the death penalty for crimes against humanity and genocide. | If found guilty by the Supreme Court, they could face the death penalty for crimes against humanity and genocide. |
| Presiding judge Medhin Kiros has started to read out his verdict, starting with a long list of charges against the numerous defendants. | |
| The verdict was expected in May but Judge Medhin said the court needed more time to assess the huge body of evidence. | |
| The evidence against Mengistu, who is nearly 70, includes signed execution orders, videos of torture sessions and personal testimonies. | The evidence against Mengistu, who is nearly 70, includes signed execution orders, videos of torture sessions and personal testimonies. |
| Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has so far refused requests to extradite Mengistu to Ethiopia. | Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has so far refused requests to extradite Mengistu to Ethiopia. |