Ethiopian Opposition Holds Rare Protests in Gondar and Dessie (AFP)(Photo: AFP file )AFPADDIS ABABA (AFP) – Ethiopian opposition activists on Sunday demanded the release of journalists and political prisoners jailed under anti-terror legislation in demonstrations in two major towns. In rare public outpours of anger, people marched peacefully in the towns of Gondar and Dessie, chanting “freedom” and carrying pictures of jailed politicians and journalists. “The protests were peaceful and successful,” said Senegas Gidada, protest organiser and chairman of the Unity for Democracy and Justice Party (UDJ) party. “We are unhappy about the lack of human rights and democratic freedom in Ethiopia,” he added. The recent rallies are the largest since post-election violence in 2005 resulted in 200 people being killed and 30,000 arrested.