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'''Blen Mesfin''' (Amharic: ብሌን መስፍን) is an [[official]] in [[Ethiopia]]’s opposition Semayawi (Blue) [[Political party|Party]].  <ref name="humanrights.gov">{{cite web|url=http://www.humanrights.gov/freethe20/|title=#Freethe20 - HumanRights.gov is the official United States Government website for international human rights related information|publisher=|accessdate=18 July 2016}}</ref> I(contracted; show full)

Mesfin was released in December 2016,<ref>https://twitter.com/AmbPower44/status/812682788725985281</ref> along with a mass release of 9,800 people detained under the state of emergency.<ref>http://www.africanews.com/2016/12/24/ethiopia-s-mass-release-of-detainees-excites-top-us-officials-call-for-more/</ref> 
However, aAccording to   Ethiopian journalist [[Tesfalem Waldyes‏]] she was detained againre-arrested during another wave of arrests in October 2016.‏<ref>https://twitter.com/tesfalemw/status/785892653447557121</ref>  

== Other websites ==

Ethiopia: Semayawi Party (Blue Party), including origin, mandate, leadership. (UNHCR)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.refworld.org/docid/54c9f8064.html|title=Refworld - Ethiopia: Semayawi Party (Blue Party), including origin, mandate, leadership. Structure, legal status, and election participation; party membership; treatment of party members and supporters by authorities|first=United Nations High Commissioner for|last=Refugees|publisher=}}</ref>

== References == 
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