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by Associated Press July 5 at 6:51 AM
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopia's government has fired five jailers officials as it confronts allegations of torture and other abuses of inmates as part of a wave of reforms.
Among the fired is the federal prison who until recently defended the treatment of inmates as "fair."
The firings came ahead of a new , rape and humiliation over several years in Ethiopia's eastern Somali region. It is important for the Minister Abiy Ahmed to investigate the "horrific" situation.
The rights group says Abiy has admitted that security forces have tortured people to "tackle Ethiopia's culture of impunity and ensure accountability."
State television in recent days
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