source: Local Source
actor1: Rioters (Ethiopia)
actor2: N/A
location: Debre Markos
notes: On 25th July, prisoners rioted at three prisons in the Amhara region (at Debre Markos, Weldiya and Finote Selam towns). The prisoners believed they should be released under the recently passed Amnesty Law, and set the prisons on fire whilst trying to escape. Some inmates attempted to incite violence at two prisons in Addis Ababa, though without success. [size=no report]