Thursday, January 28, 2010

Africa Policy Outlook 2010 By Africa Action and FPIF Staff, January 22, 2010

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Meles Zenawi has been in power as prime minister of Ethiopia since August 23, 1995. He has forged very strong military ties to the United S...
Thursday, January 21, 2010

Human Rights Watch Report 2010

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Ethiopia is on a deteriorating human rights trajectory as parliamentary elections approach in 2010. These will be the first national electi...
Friday, January 15, 2010

Ethiopia abusing leaders rights.

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ADDIS ABABA, Jan 15 2010 -BY AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE An Ethiopian opposition official accused the government on Friday of violating the rights...
Monday, January 11, 2010

Jailed but not forgotten: Birtukan Mideksa,Birtukan Mideksa, Ethiopia's most famous prisoner

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Life sentence for Unity for Democracy and Justice leader casts shadow over May elections Birtukan Mikdesa's mother and child Almaz Ge...
Monday, December 28, 2009

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Monday, December 21, 2009

What now for Ethiopia's "Aung San Suu Kyi"?

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The first time I interviewed Birtukan Mideksa I was struck by how careful she was not to say the wrong thing. It was 2007 and we were standi...
Monday, December 14, 2009

Does the World need another Martyr? The Case of Birtukan Mideksa

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On December 28 2008, Birtukan Mideksa was arrested again and imprisoned to serve a life sentence after the pardon granted to her in 2007 was...
Friday, November 20, 2009

Ethiopian family struggles to escape a lethal legacy

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A Canadian siblings is in jail, and the rest say they are on the run from persecution for the sins of their forefather David Macdougall Gari...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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Geoffrey york Addis Ababa — From Wednesday's Globe and Mail Published on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 8:51PM EST Last updated on Wednesday, No...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Ethiopia: A Renewed Open Plea for Bertukan’s Release

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October 19, 2009 By Rev. Tegga Lendado, What bothers me most is the apathetic silence of the religious leaders more than the adamant insensi...
Friday, October 16, 2009

Amnesty International launchs campaign for Birtukan

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The Dutch chapter of Amnesty International has launched a campaign for the release of Birtukan Mideksa. Members of Amnesty Netherlands are...
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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Ethiopians protest for jailed leader

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By Mark Roth About noon today, a group of protestors against the current Ethiopian government gathered at the corner of Liberty and Fifth av...
Friday, September 4, 2009

Ethiopia: Ethnic Federalism and Its Discontents

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Nairobi/Brussels, 4 September 2009: Ethiopia’s governing coalition must improve democratic practices or risk pre-election violence that coul...
Monday, August 31, 2009

Ethiopian Canadians living in Toronto held a successful dinner gala dedicated to Birtukan Midekssa and all prisoners of conscience

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Canadian Government is Concerned by Reports of worsening human rights abuse in Ethiopia.

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The promotion and protection of Human Rights, and Democracy and the rule of law is an integral part of Canadian foreign policy guiding the c...
Thursday, August 6, 2009

Open Letter to Prime Minster Stephen Harper

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Dear Prime Minister Stephen Harper: I am contacting you to urge your government to take swift and urgent action regarding the recent sentenc...
Monday, August 3, 2009

Statement by Minister Cannon on Bashir Makhtal Sentencing in Ethiopia

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The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement following the sentencing of Bashir Makhtal i...
Thursday, July 30, 2009

PRESS RELEASE

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July 29, 2009 "Injustice in Ethiopia is Injustice everywhere" It ...
Monday, July 27, 2009

Canadian found guilty on Ethiopia terror charges

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(AFP) – ADDIS ABABA — An Ethiopian-born Canadian citizen was found guilty in a court in Ethiopia Monday of terror-related charges that could...
Friday, July 17, 2009

Free Birtukan Mideksa

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Abebe Gellaw Posted July 16, 2009 World leaders, including President Barack Obama, have called for the immediate release of Burma’s pro-demo...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Three Generations of Prisoners in Ethiopia Today

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Part I Contextual Profile On Re-imprisoned Mrs. Birtukan Mideksa of Ethiopia Ethiopians who are in their 70’s plus today have survived throu...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Free Birtukan Midekssa and all Political Prisoners In Ethiopia. Ottawa, May 26,2009

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Unity for Human Rights and Democracy Toronto, in collaboration with other Human Rights and civic groups staged a protest rally in front of t...