Dejen Ande Hishel was a fighter pilot in Eritrea. He trained in Russia and flew during Eritrea’s war with Ethiopia in the 1990s. But in 1999, Eritrean officials arrested him. He spent 15 years in an Eritrean prison although he was never charged with or tried for a crime. He escaped in 2014. Today, Dejen lives in Sweden and is talking publicly about people who were jailed like he was, but remain in prison. Many have been held, without trial, or contact with the outside world, for more than 10 years. “I feel a sense of responsibility to speak out not only for myself but for all those left in prison,” he told VOA. Dejen has a reason for speaking out now. Eritrea and Ethiopia just ended their 20-year border war. The government ordered strong measures connected to the conflict, including required military service for all citizens. Travel in and out of the country is also restricted.
Title: Eritrea Fighter Pilot Escapes, Calls for Justice for Jailed Compatriots
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officials arrested him.</span> <span data-start-time='21292' data-end-time='31333'>He spent 15 years in an Eritrean prison although he was never charged with or tried for a crime.</span> <span data-start-time='31333' data-end-time='35042'>He escaped in 2014.</span> <span data-start-time='35042' data-end-time='47021'>Today, Dejen lives in Sweden and is talking publicly about people who were jailed like he was, but remain in prison.</span> <span data-start-time='47021' data-end-time='55750'>Many have been held, without trial, or contact with the outside world, for more than 10 years.</span> <span data-start-time='55750' data-end-time='68313'>“I feel a sense of responsibility to speak out not only for myself but for all those left in prison,” he told VOA.</span> <span data-start-time='68313' data-end-time='72208'>Dejen has a reason for speaking out now.</span> <span data-start-time='72208' data-end-time='79000'>Eritrea and Ethiopia just ended their 20-year border war.</span> <span 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