human rights defender
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Artist
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Economic, social and cultural rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
HRD's bio and work
Belay is a poet, author of poetry books, and social media influencer with over 348K followers on Facebook. He condemns human rights violations and opposes war through his poems. He has been kidnapped once and arrested twice.
Current Status
Released
Detained since
Aug 17, 2023
Date of release
Aug 14, 2024
Latitude: 11.545632126186003
Longitude: 37.3536144267033
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa
Location of detention - City/Town
Bahir Dar
Location of detention - Facility
Bahir Dar
Recent case update / evolution
No charges were formulated
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