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Ex-boss of Ethiopia's notorious 'Jail Ogaden' arrested | |
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The former head of a notorious Ethiopian prison has been arrested and is expected to face trial. | The former head of a notorious Ethiopian prison has been arrested and is expected to face trial. |
Hassan Ismail Ibrahim, also known as Hassan Dhere, was arrested in neighbouring Somalia in a town where he had been hiding, following a tip-off. | Hassan Ismail Ibrahim, also known as Hassan Dhere, was arrested in neighbouring Somalia in a town where he had been hiding, following a tip-off. |
Campaigners say inmates were routinely tortured at "Jail Ogaden", which he ran in Ethiopia's Somali region. | Campaigners say inmates were routinely tortured at "Jail Ogaden", which he ran in Ethiopia's Somali region. |
Many prisoners were accused of being linked to the separatist group the Ogaden National Liberation Front. | Many prisoners were accused of being linked to the separatist group the Ogaden National Liberation Front. |
But that group signed a peace deal with the government in October, following the appointment of Abiy Ahmed as prime minister. | But that group signed a peace deal with the government in October, following the appointment of Abiy Ahmed as prime minister. |
Former prisoners interviewed by Human Rights Watch said they saw people dying in their cells after being tortured. | Former prisoners interviewed by Human Rights Watch said they saw people dying in their cells after being tortured. |
The authorities closed the prison last year and announced plans to make it into a museum. | The authorities closed the prison last year and announced plans to make it into a museum. |
The new president of Ethiopia's Somali region, Mustafa Omer, told Al Jazeera news in April that he was chasing the people who allowed the torture. | The new president of Ethiopia's Somali region, Mustafa Omer, told Al Jazeera news in April that he was chasing the people who allowed the torture. |
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