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Activist Ola Bini sentenced to one year in prison after Ecuadorian court overturns acquittal
Arrested on the same day as his friend Julian Assange in 2019, software developer and activist Ola Bini has faced years of persecution in Ecuador. Despite being declared innocent in 2023, an appeals court has now convicted him for “Attempted Non-Consensual Access to a Computer System”.
Digital rights activist Ola Bini declared innocent by Ecuadorian court
Ola Bini, who was charged with illegal access to a computer, was acquitted in a unanimous verdict by a three-judge tribunal
Voices from across the world demand the release of Ola Bini
On April 16, a press conference was held in Quito, Ecuador about Ola Bini’s case with his parents and lawyer, in which they highlighted the procedural irregularities of the case and the violation of his human rights
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