Saturday, June 21, 2014
Friday, June 20, 2014
UN Special Procedures Urged to Visit Ethiopia to Investigate Crackdown on Oromo Protests
June 20, 2014 (The Advocates Post) — Today, The Advocates for Human Rights, along with Human Rights First, the International Oromo Youth Association, Oromia Support Group Australia, the Oromo Community of Minnesota, the Oromo Studies Association, and World Without Genocide at William Mitchell College of Law, sent a letter to six of the United Nations’ special procedure mandate-holders, urging them to request and conduct country visits to Ethiopia to investigate actions taken by the Ethiopian Government in response to student-led protests in the state of Oromia.
Ethiopia: Gross Violations of Human Rights and an intractable conflict
Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA)
26th Session of United Nations Human Rights Council
Geneva, Palais des Nations,
Presented By :Garoma B. Wakessa : Executive Director of HRLHA
June 19, 2014
Introduction: It is common in democratic countries around the world for people to express their grievances/ dissatisfactions and complaints against their governments by peaceful demonstrations and assemblies. When such nonviolent civil rallies take place, it should always be the state’s responsibility to respect and guard their citizens’ freedom to peacefully assemble and demonstrate. These responsibilities should apply even during times of political protests, when a state’s own power is questioned, challenged, or perhaps undermined by assemblies of citizens practicing in nonviolent resistance. If a government responds to peaceful protests improperly, a peaceful protest might lead to a violent protest- that could then become an intractable conflict. Government agents, most of all the police, must respect the local and international standards of democratic rights of the citizens during peaceful assemblies or demonstrations.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Oromo Community in Tingvoll and Møre og Romsdal Norway Demonstration on 2nd June 2014
we oromo community protested against on going in ethiopia Oromia Region by Ethiopian security force. we condemn the killing, torturing, arresting mass oromo University students, high school and oromo politicians. Currently their are rallies being held whole over the world and still going on.
We oromo community in Tingvoll Norway are outraged with ethiopian dictatorial regime ongoing reckless attack on the oromo students that are peacefully demonstrating against irresponsible expansion of Finfinnee/Addis Ababa for the purpose of land grabbing.
Swedish journalist Martin Schibbye’s personal story of life in Addis Ababa’s notorious Kaliti prison
June 18, 2014, TURIN, Italy (Philstar) – In the darkened auditorium in this Italian city, some forum participants could be seen dabbing at their eyes while others could be heard blowing their nose.
It wasn’t anything in the air in the 90-year-old former Fiat automobile plant that is now the Lingotto Conference Center that made the delegates misty-eyed the other day. What touched the audience was the speech by a Swedish journalist who spent time in an Ethiopian prison for “terrorism.”
I have attended several of the annual gatherings of the World Editors Forum, where a Golden Pen of Freedom is traditionally awarded to a journalist who embodies the continuing struggle for press freedom around the world.
Humni Addaa WBO Godina Dhihaa Baha Wallaggaa keessatti waraana wayyaanee haleeluun loltoota 17 ol du’aa fi madoo taasise
(Madda Oduu ABO/MOA/ Waxabajjii 17, 2014)
Gootichi Humna Addaa WBO Godina Dhiha Oromiyaa Waxabajjii 06, 2014 Baha Wallaggaa Ona Haroo Limmuu daangaa bulchiinsa Benishaangulii fi Oromiyaan waldaangessu bakka Luugoo Booqaa jedhamutti tarkaanfii haxxee waraana Wayyaanee konkolaataan socho’aa ture irratti fudhateen 7 ajjeesee, kanneen 10 ol ta’an ammoo madeessuu Ajaji WBO Godina Dhiha Oromiyaa beeksiseera.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Intense fight breaks out in Somalia border with Ethiopia
June 17, 2014 (Shabelle) — A strong battle erupted on the Ethopia-Somalia border that resulted In casualties and losses.
Last night’s encounter broke out between Liyu Police and government troops on one side against Al-Shabaab.
News reports indicate that the fight was intense and various weapons were used.
Reliable sources in Bakool region have confirmed to Shabelle that several fatalities were caused although the precise numbers have not been specified yet.
Source: Shabelle
Oromo in Norway, Kristansand, Condemns Expansion of Finfinne
| NORWAY KRISTANSAND, JUN-13-2014 | Faffacaane, Oromo music by NAIMA |
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