On 9 August, prisoners of conscience Diribi Demissie, Gemechu Fayera and Sentayehu Workneh, were provisionally released by the High Court on bond of 10,000 birr (US$1,230 equivalent). They were rearrested a week later on 16 August when the Supreme Court ruled in favour of a prosecution appeal against their release. They were returned to custody at the 3rd police station (“Maikelawi”) in Addis Ababa and are allowed supervised visits to their families and legal counsel.
