CEOAFRICA.com gathered that Ethiopian authorities are torturing and mistreating political detainees to extract confessions.

According to source, a US-based group says former prisoners at the main detention centre in Addis Ababa described being beaten and kicked during interrogation. It accuses Ethiopia of using anti-terrorism laws to stifle dissent.

The spokesman for government, Shimeles Kemal however has criticised the study for basing its findings on testimonials from 35 former inmates and their families, rather than an on-sight investigation saying that they haven't come up with any proof.