Amnesty International Welcomes Release of Ethiopian Prisoner of Conscience Birtukan Mideksa
(London) -- Amnesty International today welcomed the Ethiopian government's release of Birtukan Mideksa, a prisoner of conscience, who was arrested and jailed in 2008: "Amnesty International is delighted that Birtukan Mideksa has been able to go home to her family. A prisoner of conscience, she was held for nearly two years solely for the peaceful exercise of her right to freedom of expression and association," said Michelle Kagari, deputy director of the Africa program at Amnesty International. “The authorities must ensure that the right to freedom of expression and association will