A Dutch-Ethiopian man was sentenced to life in jail Friday after Dutch judges found him guilty of war crimes committed during Ethiopia's bloody purges in the late 1970s, a period known as the "Red Terror".
Eshetu Alemu, 63, was "guilty of war crimes and treated his fellow citizens in a cold and calculating manner... including robbing them of their right to life," presiding judge Mariette Renckens said, adding the court "sentences him to life in prison, because this is the only appropriate measure.
source: AFP
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