SOCEPP:  Among the jailed and tortured are Getaneh Balcha ( a member of the executive committee of the party), Fikere Mariam Asmamaw,Tesfaye Merne, Eyasped Tesfaye, Habtamu Demeke,Gashaw Mersha, Zerihun Tesfaye and others totaling 14 in all. They have all been denied bail and accused of disturbance of public order, creating havoc in jail, and of being stubborn and negative (Imbita). Until now, the prisoners have refused to demand pardon or admit to a fault they do not recognize.  In the meanwhile, the report of the torture gets credibility from the fact that most prisoners taken to the Makelawi have been tortured as a matter of routine.  Read More…