News: Federal court discontinues witness testimony of former House Speaker against former senior TPLF members
Photo: HoPR
Addis Abeba, May 26, 2021-The Federal first instance court, Arada Bench, 1st appointment bench began prosecutors witness hearing against the 42 defendants in Abreha Tekeste’s file in closed sessions. At the hearing on May 21, 2021 the Federal first instance court, Arada Bench, 1st appointment bench rejected the defendants’ demand for a constitutional inquiry council to look into the application of some proclamations regarding the conduct of witness hearing and sustained its decision to hold the hearings behind closed doors as of May 25, 2021. The defendants appeal at the Federal Supreme Court Cassation Bench to repeal the decision was also rejected at the hearing on May 24, 2021.
On April 15 Lidetu was banned from travelling to the United States for the 3
rd time as he was returned from Bole international airport where he was told that court orders banned him from traveling. According to his lawyer Gemechu Gudeta, Lidetu appealed to the federal first instance court demanding to debate about his travel ban in a court of law. On April 22, 2021 he appeared in court where the federal police argued that his travel ban should not be lifted explaining that Lidetu is under investigation. The court gave an alternative appointment for April 29, 2021 asking the police to provide more explanations as to Lidetu’s travel ban.
News Update: Federal Police free Keria Ibrahim as prosecutors seek to bring terrorism, criminal charges against 20 former TPLF leaders addisstandard 2021-03-11
At a court hearing in February, the police claimed they have secured ten witnesses to testify against Keria. Photo: HoPR
By Mahlet Fasil
Addis Abeba, March 11/2021 – The Federal police has told a federal court this morning that Keria Ibrahim, former speaker of the House of Federation, (HoF) was already released from detention. Keria, a member of TPLF’s Executive Committee, was reported by state affiliated media as having surrendered on December 01/2020.
At a court hearing in February, the police claimed they have secured ten witnesses to testify against Keria on her alleged involvement in crimes associated with TPLF leadership by consulting and giving orders of implementations. Lawyers however argued that Keiria, who was listed first in the former MP & state Minister for Transport, Mulu Gebregziabher’s file, has
By Mahlet Fasil @mahletfasil Addis Abeba, February 26/2021 – Federal First Instance Court, Arada Division, pre-trial appointment hearing bench in its session on today looked in to the cases of the 20 TPLF officials who are under the federal polices custody, who appeared at the court for the fourth time. In today’s … Search for:
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News Analysis: Fed. Court grants police more days to remand, investigate senior TPLF officials, allows private treatment for ailing Sibhat Nega
By Mahlet Fasil
Addis Abeba, February 26/2021 – Federal First Instance Court, Arada Division, pre-trial appointment hearing bench in its session on today looked in to the cases of the 20 TPLF officials who are under the federal polices custody, who appeared at the court for the fourth time.
In today’s hearing the police have once again appealed for additional days for investigation the senior TPLF officials including Sebhat Nega and Abay Woldu. Despite three similar grants in the last few weeks, the police said that they couldn’t complete their investigation within the 14 days previously allotted by the court.