News: Cassation court to rule on prosecutor’s appeal to have Closed Door, Behind the curtain witness hearing against Eskinder Nega et. al
By Mahlet Fasil
Addis Abeba, April 23, 2021- The case of the five defendants on the file of Eskinder Nega, founder of the opposition party Balderas for Genuine Democracy was presented at the Federal Supreme Court, 2nd Appeals Bench this morning to pass a decision on prosecutor’s appeal to overturn a decision made by the Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench to hold prosecutor’s witnesses hearing in open sessions. Four of the defendants who are under police custody attended the hearing via Plasma TV.
News: Federal Court receives amended charge on Eskinder Nega et.al; police detain supporters from court premises
Addis Abeba, December 22, 2020 – Following the ruling from the past hearing to amend the charge against Eskinder Nega et al, the Federal High Lideta, which was looking at prosecutor’s accusations of “terrorism and outrage against the constitution” has today received the revised charge from the prosecutors to further reflect on the charge.
Update: Fed. Court rules against prosecutor’s request for behind a curtain witness hearing against @eskindernega, Keleb Seyoum & 2 others. In today s hearing judges also discontinued the case against 6th & 7th defendants after police failed to present themhttps://t.co/qruEFqW9n4pic.twitter.com/BmOsNjK7ni Addis Standard (@addisstandard) December 8, 2020