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Open Letter to Oppressed Ethiopians

The only thing I have to tell you now is that, no threats, no amount of terror and killings justify the support our western governments give to those you rightfully call “bandas” and thugs. They prosper on international aid when oppressing their people.

 
 

The Implications of the Current Upheaval in Ethiopia

August 12, 2016 Editorial Long-drawn Civil War and Massive Exodus of Refugees Massive refugee exodus from Ethiopia is imminent. The recent protests that rocked Ethiopia, from North to South, including the Capital, spear-headed by the Oromo people and followed  by the Amhara is reflecting the festering rebellion all over Ethiopia. […]

 
 

OGADEN: Ethiopia’s Hidden Shame

A short documentary by Graham Peebles, an independent Journalist who visited the Refugee camps in Kenya and interviewed victims  of Ethiopian government human rights violations in Ogaden. He documents the Hidden Shame behind Ethiopian iron curtain in Ogaden Mr. Graham Peebles is director of the Create Trust. He can be reached at: graham@thecreatetrust.org. […]

 
 

UNPO Announces UNHRC Side-Event – Business and Human Rights in Ethiopia: Double-Digit Growth at what Cost?

On the occasion of the 32nd Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), in collaboration with the Ogaden People’s Rights Organization (OPRO) and the Nonviolent Radical Party (NRP), will be organizing a side-event entitled ‘Business and Human Rights in Ethiopia: Double-Digit Growth at What Cost?’.

 
 

ONLF and UNPO Condemn Gruesome Massacre of Civilians by Ethiopian Army in Ogaden Village

Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) June 8, 2016 The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), in a press release, has condemned in the strongest terms a massacre perpetrated by the Ethiopian army against civilians in a village in the Ogaden region, and called on the international community to likewise condemn […]

 
 

Hungry and frightened: Famine in Ethiopia. One of the worst affected areas in the current famine is the Ogaden

Since 2008 the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) government has been leasing huge amounts of fertile agricultural land to so-called “foreign investors’’: international corporations, domestic agents, fund managers and nations anxious to secure their own future food security. Read more here

 
 

XXI Session of the UNPO Presidency Convened in Stockholm

 On 28-29 April 2016, the city of Stockholm hosted the XXI Session of the UNPO Presidency, as well as a series of high-level activities to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the organization. Gathered at the ABF, Sweden’s iconic institution whose efforts in promoting democracy, diversity, justice and equality has influenced the […]

 
 

On Ethiopia’s Charges of Terrorism Against Political Leader

Press Statement John Kirby Assistant Secretary and Department Spokesperson, Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC April 29, 2016   The United States is deeply concerned by the Government of Ethiopia’s recent decision to file terrorism charges against Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) First Vice-Chairman Bekele Gerba and others in the Oromia region who […]

 
 

Abdullahi Hussein, Whistleblower: – There Will Come a Day When Everyone Stands in Front of Justice

20th April 2016  By Melody Sundberg 0  Abdullahi Hussein’s story is quite remarkable. As the head of the media in Ogaden, Ethiopia, he had insight into a region that is closed to all other media. Working for the region’s President, he found out about horrible crimes against human rights. He risked his […]

 
 

Human Rights in Ethiopia -An Update. Statement by Anuradha Mittal, Executive Director of the Oakland Institute

Statement by Anuradha Mittal, Executive Director of the Oakland Institute Congressman Ellison, members of the Tom Lantos Commission, thank you for this opportunity to provide an update on land-related human rights issues to you. Ethiopia—one of the poorest countries—is the world’s fifth largest recipient of development aid, and the largest […]

 
 
 
 

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