Ethiopia' former Derg 23 officials received the pardon on the basis of the Ethiopian Constitution.

Ethiopia commutes death sentences of Derg officials
Addis Ababa, June 1, 2001  – The government of Ethiopia today commuted the death sentences of 23 Derg officials convicted of genocide to life imprisonment

President Girma Woldegiorgis, told journalists here today that the 23 officials received the pardon on the basis of the Ethiopian Constitution.
 
He said the pardon, which became effective from May 28, 2011, is in response to a request for clemency and expression of regret by the officials for the death of thousands of innocent Ethiopians.
 
Below are lists of the officials who received the pardon:
 
 
1. Captain Fikresilasse Wogderes,
 
2. Capitan Legesse Asfaw,
 
3. Major Melaku Teferra,
 
4. Abdualkadir Mohammed Burka
 
5. Colonel Tesfaye Woldesilasse,
 
6. General Legesse Belayneh Mersha
 
7. Gesgis Gebremeskel,
 
8. Lieutenant Petros Gebre,
 
9. Lieutenant Sileshi Mengesha,
 
10. Colonel Nadew Zekariayas,
 
11. Captain Begashaw Atalay,
 
12. Major General Wubishet Desse,
 
13. Colonel Fisseha Desta,
 
14. Colonel Endale Tessema and
 
15. Colonel Debella Dinsa.
 
16. Lieutenant Argaw Yimer,
 
17. Major Degene Wendimagegnew,
 
18. Eshetu Shenkute,
 
19. Capitan Gesesse Woldekidan,
 
20. Lieutenant Desalegn Belay,
 
21. Private Lisanu Molla,
 
22. Private  Abebe Eshetu and
 
23. Private Berihun Mammo

 
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