Ethiopia releases 32 opposition supporters after 2 years (Khaleejtimes)

....None of those released on Saturday had been charged in court since their arrests between July and November 2005. Bereket Simon, adviser to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, told the AP that he did not know why they had been held for almost two years without charge.
The 32 opposition supporters had applied to the government for pardon at the same time as 38 opposition leaders and political activists who had been tried for inciting violence in an attempt to overthrow Meles’ administration and sentenced to between 18 months’ imprisonment to life...more..