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ADDIS ABABA – Riots erupted in six Ethiopian prisons after the parliament pbaded a law granting amnesty to dissidents, official media reported on Wednesday
. Fana Broadcasting Corporate, a state-affiliated company, reports:
A fire in a prison in the northern city of Mekele killed two people, Fana said. was not clear if the fire was related to the riots. Ethiopian Prime Minister calls for multiparty democracy: chief of staff
"This goes against the constitution and will impede the spirit of peace, unity and unity solidarity, "said government spokesman Kbadahun Gofe.
The violence came a few days after the Ethiopian parliament pbaded an amnesty for dissidents accused of crimes such as treason and attacking the government.
Kbadahun said the riots were due to a lack of "understanding" of the amn. Ethiopia hopes peace in Eritrea will bring prosperity
Prisons affected by riots took place in the northern region of Amhara, the capital Addis Ababa and the region of Nations, nationalities and Southern peoples, Fana.
The stay was part of the reform program of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who saw the Ethiopian one-party government make peace with various opposition groups.
Since coming to power in April, thousands of prisoners,
Abiy also announced a series of economic reforms and conducted a vertiginous peace process with neighboring Eritrea.
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Earlier this month, the state media reported that prison leaders had been fired for "failing to fulfill their responsibilities and respected the human rights of prisoners ".
The announcement was made while Human Rights Watch sounded the alarm of torture, rape, and famine in a notorious prison in the country's volatile Somali region
. The reforms represent a brutal departure for the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) which, together with its allies, controls all seats in parliament. ] AFP
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