"Red Terror" Martyrs' Memorial Museum
The “Red Terror” Martyrs' Memorial Museum ( Amharic የቀይ ሽብር ሰማዕታት መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም ) in Addis Ababa is a memorial to the victims of the Marxist Derg regime established in 2010 .
A military government had ruled Ethiopia since 1974 , which transformed the country into real socialism. With the support of the Soviet Union , attempts were made to maintain power through brutal repression. According to Amnesty International , several million Ethiopians fell victim to the Derg regime, mostly young intellectuals.
Various instruments of torture are on display in the museum, from leather whips and pincers to a model of the wofelala torture method . Original skulls and bones, coffins with bloody clothing and photographs of victims can also be seen.
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Coordinates: 9 ° 0 ′ 36.7 " N , 38 ° 45 ′ 47.6" E