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| Ethiopia releases detained lawyer | Ethiopia releases detained lawyer |
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| A European Commission lawyer has told the BBC she has been charged with trying to leave Ethiopia illegally and attempting to incite violence. | A European Commission lawyer has told the BBC she has been charged with trying to leave Ethiopia illegally and attempting to incite violence. |
| Human rights activist Yalemzewd Bekele was released on bail after spending a week in custody after being caught trying to cross the border into Kenya. | Human rights activist Yalemzewd Bekele was released on bail after spending a week in custody after being caught trying to cross the border into Kenya. |
| Two European diplomats were expelled over the incident - accused of helping to smuggle her out of the country. | Two European diplomats were expelled over the incident - accused of helping to smuggle her out of the country. |
| Ms Yalemzewd was said to be in good spirits following her release. | Ms Yalemzewd was said to be in good spirits following her release. |
| Amnesty International had previously raised fears that she would be tortured. | Amnesty International had previously raised fears that she would be tortured. |
| Ms Yalemzewd was arrested last Thursday. At the time, the ministry of immigration said she was wanted for what they described as serious crimes. | Ms Yalemzewd was arrested last Thursday. At the time, the ministry of immigration said she was wanted for what they described as serious crimes. |
| The two international staff expelled by the Ethiopian government over the incident, Bjorn Jonsson from Sweden and Enrico Sborgi from Italy - were deported without even having time to collect their passports. | The two international staff expelled by the Ethiopian government over the incident, Bjorn Jonsson from Sweden and Enrico Sborgi from Italy - were deported without even having time to collect their passports. |
| The whereabouts of an Ethiopian man arrested in connection with the incident are not known. | The whereabouts of an Ethiopian man arrested in connection with the incident are not known. |
| Torture fears | Torture fears |
| Relations between the Ethiopian government and the European Union have been under pressure since the 2005 election. | Relations between the Ethiopian government and the European Union have been under pressure since the 2005 election. |
| The EU's development commissioner Luis Michel warned there would be repercussions. | The EU's development commissioner Luis Michel warned there would be repercussions. |
| Head of the EC delegation in Ethiopia Tim Clarke said he had seen Ms Bekele after her release and said they were delighted that she had been freed. | Head of the EC delegation in Ethiopia Tim Clarke said he had seen Ms Bekele after her release and said they were delighted that she had been freed. |
| They said they believed Ms Bekele had been arrested in connection with the publication and distribution of a calendar of action for non-violent civil disobedience by the opposition party the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD). | They said they believed Ms Bekele had been arrested in connection with the publication and distribution of a calendar of action for non-violent civil disobedience by the opposition party the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD). |
| Following last year's disputed election, key members of the CUD are currently being tried on a number of charges including one of trying to overthrow the government through an armed rebellion. | Following last year's disputed election, key members of the CUD are currently being tried on a number of charges including one of trying to overthrow the government through an armed rebellion. |