Leader of the Coalition for Unity and Democracy Party (Kinijit), Ato Hailu Shawel, has been denied medical treatment for the past 20 days, according to a family member who spoke with Ethiopian Review.

Ato Hailu’s communication with the other Kinijit leaders has also been restricted.

Meanwhile, journalists who are held in Qaliti prison with Ato Hailu and the other Kinijit leaders have been suffering from various sicknesses that are associated with lack of hygiene. They are detained in inhumane condition. They are calling on the Red Cross to visit them.