21 Years of Human Right Calamity

HRLHA Press Release

August 24, 2012

PM Meles Zenawi

Only three heads of state exchanged hands over power in Ethiopia during a period of time that is about a century. This fact by itself is indicative of the non-existence of democracy in the country. During this extended time period, the various peoples and nationalities in Ethiopian never tolerated tyrants. The Feudal Regime of Haile Sellassie faced with various forms of peoples revolts and uprisings. Some paid maximum price, and others were condemned to indefinite incarcerations to bring regime down. Although some of the big questions such as the land ownership issue got answers, the Ethiopian peoples did not see the kind of change they wanted to, especially regarding fundamental human rights. Oppositions continued in different forms under the Dergue Communist Regime, in spite of the absolute political suppression. Again, hundreds of thousands were killed extra judicially, and hundreds of thousands of others sent to prison in the same extra judicial manner. But, that did not prevent the powerful Dergue Regime from falling. Once again, the Ethiopian peoples were very unfortunate that a political change did not come. Things got from bad to worse in some cases under the current TPLF/EPRDF regime. As a result, oppositions continued to be displayed in different forms, only to be met with the harshest hands that the country has ever experienced. The country became the home of countless official and unofficial jails of its own citizens. Most of those detention centres experienced spill-over. Kidnappings, disappearances, extra judicial killings, and many other arbitrary actions happened to be the daily events. Even currently, hundreds of thousands of worshipers of the Muslim Religion are being taken in a mass to concentration camps such as Dhidhessa in western part of the country.

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 Seife Nebelbal Radio Program, Aug 24, 2012 – Judge Teshale Abera’s Interview, Part II

Radio Simbirtuu with Dr. Alemayehu Birru for a philosophical analysis on the legacy of the late Prime Minister

TVOROMIYAA MAGAALAA TORONTO HAGAYYA 20, 2012

(Qeerroo, Adaamaa, 24 August 2012) The Oromia Support Group-OSG has , as of May 2012, reported  4,407 extra-judicial killings and 992 disappearances of civilians suspected of supporting groups opposing the government since 1991.

Most of these have been Oromo people. Scores of thousands of civilians have been imprisoned. Torture and rape of prisoners is commonplace, especially in secret detention centres, whose existence is denied by the government.

The US State Department reports that suspicion of belonging to the OLF is the most common cause for detention in Ethiopia. The report for 2000 states that the Ethiopian government ‘continued to detain persons suspected of sympathizing with or being involved with the OLF’.

Officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross visit 10,000 detainees in Ethiopia, nearly all in official prisons. Clandestine human rights organisations in Ethiopia claim that ten times that number are being held in unofficial detention centres.

Amnesty International report that torture and disappearance are more likely to occur in these centres than in official places of detention.

After he defected, the Minister of Justice in Oromia Region, Yonatan Dhibisa, stated that 30,000 Oromo political prisoners were being held in official detention centres in Oromia Region.

http://www.oromo.org/

Urgent Press Release On Current Affairs

August 23, 2012 Finfinnee

Even if the death of the late PM of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi was rumoured months ago, the regimes media outlets have announced orchestrated news about his death only on 20th of August 2012. This is mainly due to the lengthy discussion and debates on unexpected succession conflict that is consuming the regime. Meles Zenawi was responsible for the terrible tragedies of human right abuse, torture, disappearance and death of thousands of innocent civilians in the past 21 years in Ethiopia, Nevertheless we feel sorry about his sudden death as any human being.
It is uncontested public secret, except for his collaborators, that the rule of Meles Zenawi was authoritarian and fascistic. It is to be remembered that, we have issued a clear statement in April 2011 for the PM to resign for his responsibilities in the aforementioned crimes.

The past 21 years Ethiopia has indulged in terrible political, social and economic crisis. Despite issuing an attractive constitution, it is known that the regime implemented extreme version of Stalin and Lenin policy, where the three branch of government (Judiciary, Legislative and Executive) are merged to one entity under one individual. We have presented our concern and protest on several other areas of national issue. But none of our requests were materialized by the PM and his government.

Once again, we hereby ask the governing regime of EPRDF to act immediately to address our request chartered as follows:

1. All political prisoners of all background should be realised without any discrimination. Specially an estimated 25 thousands of Oromo’s imprisoned since 1991 should be released immediately and without any precondition.
2. Government should stop meddling in religious affairs and stop persecuting these who demanded their legitimate and constitutional right.

3. Recent proclamations concerning issues of “Terrorism or anti terror legislation”, Media and NGOs, which contradicts with the State constitution and seriously impedes human rights should be repealed immediately.

4. Long standing wars between the government and liberation fronts’ such as OLF, ONLF and others should be halted immediately. The government should initiate negotiations with all political parties and pave the way for peaceful settlement of major national issues.

5. The right to peaceful demonstration and association should be allowed as guaranteed in the Constitution. Other proclamations issued to restrict these rights should be revoked immediately.

6. The right to freedom of expression and association should also be guaranteed.

Qeerroo, the national youth movement for freedom and democracy (NYMFD), will continue its struggle until credible actions are taken to address the aforementioned requests.

The Oromo people and other oppressed nations of the Ethiopian empire should enhance their ongoing struggle to get their democratic and legitimate rights.
Finally, we would like to underline that, our struggle continues until the repressive regime and its killing machine is gone for good.
Justice shall prevail.
Qeerroo: National Youth Movement for Freedom and Democracy (NYMFD)

August 23, 2012

Finfinnee

Urgent press release on current affairs. Aug 23

Hagayya 24,2012 Aiyraa Gullisoo

Godina Wallagga lixaa magaaala Ayiraa fi Gullisoo keessatti dargaggootni Oromoo FDG qabsiisan.FDG qeerroo oromoon dhalate mootummaan Wayyaanee dura dhaabbachuu dadhabuun tarkaanfii gara jabeenyaa raawwachaa jira.Dargaggoon oromoo Gamulee Tasgaraa jedhamu waraana mootummaa wayyaaneen ukkaamsamee ajjeefamee jira.Gamulee Tasgaraa waraana mootummaa Wayyaaneen Hagayya 20/2012 kan qabame yoommuu tahu waraanni Wayyaanee reebicha addaa irraan gahuun ajjeesanii darbanii jiran.ilmaan oromoo

1. Dragaggoo Yaaddessaa Tafarii

2. Barataa Seenaa Tafarii umrii waggaa 12

3. Dargaggoo Lijaalem Hambisaa

Jedhaman hidhamuun dararama jabaa keessatti kan argaman yoommuu tahu uummatni Oromoo naannoo kanaa ijoollee keenya gadhiisuu qabdu,Osoo arginuu qabdanii ajjeestanii hin darbitani jechuun dhaadannoo garaa garaa dhageessisaa jiru.Diddaan yeroodhaa yerootti babalachaa dhufeen alaabaan ABO magaala Gullisoo keessatti balaliiuun isaas ni yaadatama.

Hagayya 24,2012 Hawaasaa
Mootummaan abbaa irree wayyaanee haala yeroo duuu Muummicha  Ministeeraa Wayyaanee Mallas Zeenaawwii waliin kan wal qabate sodajabaa keessa seenanii jiran.Sodaan isaaniis uummatni waanjoo garbummaan gaggeessummaa Mallasiin qabamaa ture gaaffii bilisummaa gaafata kan jedhu dha.Gaaffiin mirgaa Kunis naannoo dhaa naannootti itti fufee jira.Mootummaan wayyaanee garuu namoota gaaffii mirgaa gaafatan hidhaan ukkaamsaa jira.Naannoo Uummattoota kibbaa magaala Hawaasaa keessatti hojjettootni mootummaa gaaffii bilisummaa kaasanii  jabeessanii gaafachaa jiru.Mootummaan wayyaanees hedduu kan cinqame  hojjettoota kanneen mana hidhaatti ukkaamsaa jira.Hanga ammaa hojjettootni mootummaa 15 ol mana hidhaa mootummaa wayyaanee Magaala  Hawaasaatti kan ukkaamsaman yoommuu tahu hundi isaanii hojjettoota lammummaan oromoo ykn Sidaama tahan qofaa dha. isaan k eessaa
1. Obbo Dukaalee Lammisoo gaggeessaa waldaa daldaltootaa lammummaan Sidaamaa
2. Obbo Biraanuu Hankaraa Hojjetaa Biiroo aadaa fi misoomaa uummata sidaamaa

3. Obbo Bosolaa Gabbisoo dura taaaa Misooma sidaamaa

4. Obbo Iyyaasuu Raggaasaa gaggeessaa waldaa dargaggootaa
5. Obbo Kaasaa Addisee
Jedhaman keessatti argamu.Uummatni magaala Hawaasaa keessumaa uummatni Oromoo magaala Hawaasaa keessa jiraatuu fi Dargaggootni Sidaamaa  hojjettootni keenya hatattamaan haa hiikaman jechuun mootummaa  Wayyaanee cinquu itti fufee jira.Qeerroonis waraqaalee dhaadannoo  hidhamtootni siyaasaa haa hiikaman jedhu bakkeewwan yuunivarsiitii Hawaasaa,Amooraa Gadal,Piyaassaa keessatti afaan Oromoo fi Amaariffaan maxxansee jira.Uummatnis haamileen gaaffii mirgaa hidhamtootni  siyaasaa akka hiikaman gaafachuu itti fufee jira.

Waamicha Qabsoo
Jaarmiyaa Oromoo fi Ummata Oromoo Maraaf!

Jijjiiramni dorrobe kun bobaa diina biraa jala galuu hin qabu!
OO…. Jedhanii Waamicha bara dheeraatif Kaayyoo tokkoof Owwaachuun Amma!

Gufuu Bilisummaa Ummata Oromoo fi Walabummaa Oromiyaa ta’uun baroota 21f dhukkuba naqarsaa Ummata keenyaa kan ture Mataan Wayyaanee Mallas Zeenaawii haala hin eegamneen addunyaa tanarraa darbuun balballi bilisummaa fi Walabummaa Oromiyaa banamuu ifaan nutti agarsiisa. Balbala saaqamte kana diinni biraa itti seenee abdii muul’atte tana akka nu harkatti hin dukkaneessine Jaarmiyaan Oromoo marti, garaagarummaa siyaasaa cinaatti dhiisudhaan, addatti immoo ABO fi ummanni Oromoo carraa kanatti fayyadamudhaan humna murteessaa iddoo murteessaa irratti bobbaasudhaan dirqama yeroon itti hin liqeeffatamne kana bahuun fardii ta’eera.
Kanaaf Jaarmiyaan Oromoo marti, akkasumas ummanni Oromoo bal’aan balbala saaqamte kana diina biraa irraa baraaruu fi gidiraa baroota dheeraaf ummata Oromoo irratti qancare kana hundeen buqqisanii gatuuf yeroo kamiiyyuu caalaa yeroon kun murteessaa ta’uu hubachudhaan Bilisummaa fi Walabummaa Oromiyaatiif Owwaachun amma jechuun waamicha qabsoo dhiyeessina!
GGB!
KQWUO
Hagayya 21, 2012

(Qeerroo, Finfinnee, 23 Hagayya 2012) Yeroo ammaa kan du’e mataa sirna Wayyaanee, Mallas Zeenawwii malee, sirnii fi caasaan wayyaanee amma illee waan hin buqqaaneef, yeroo tokkoof illee qabsoo irraa duubatte akka hin deebine miseensoti Qeerroo dhaaman.

Miseensoti Qeerroo haala yeroo ammaa kana irratti walgahanii marii fi murtee dabarfatan keessatti mootummaan habashaa dhufaa darbaa ummata Oromoo saamuu fi balleessuu irratti iamaamatanii hojjachaa akka jiran walhubachiisanii jiru.

Ummati oromoo fi cunqurfamoon kumaatamni waggoota 21n darban keessa boohaa fi hiraaramaa turuu kan yaadachiisan miseensoti Qeeroo kunneen, gochaan abbaa irrummaa Malals Zeenaawwii yeroof waan dhokatee fi golgame fakkaatus oolee bulee saaxilamuun isaa waan hin oolle ta’uu illee ragaa yeroo ammaa kanatti waltajii addunyaa addaddaa irratti bahaa jiru wabeeffachuun hubachiisanii jiru.

Akkuma gabaasaan tokko, “Like Saddam Hussein or Bashar al-Assad, he filled the country’s top political and economic positions with men from his own Tigaray ethnicity.’ jedhee mirkaneessetti, Malalsaan boroottan darbe  waan danda’u hundaan ummata Oromoo lfa irraa fixuuf sagantaa fi tarsimoon keewwate amma illee waan jiruuf Qeerroon oromoo fi saboota cunqurfamoo haala kana hubachuun kutannoo fi murannoo isanaii daran akka jabeeffatanii gara galii isaanii: Bilisummaa, Haqaa fi Dimokiraasuu fiduu irratti jabaatanii akka hojjatan dhaamanii jiru.

Moototi Itoophiyaa aadaa dhufaa darbaa keessatti waan walballeessuu fi walfixuu malee aadaa dimokiraasii, jaalalaa fi kabajaa kaayyoo godhatan akka hin jirre kan yaadachiisan miseensoti Qeerroo, aadaa badaa san keessaa waloodhaan karaa itti bahan kan akeeke  waamicha  Addi Bilisummaa Oromooirraa kenname garaa guutuun kab fudhatan ta’uu beeksisanii jiru.

“Hogganni qaroo kan dhaloota dhufuuf haala mijjeessuudha,” kan jedhan miseensoti Qeerroo, karaa kanaan Mallasaanis akkuma abbootii irree isaan dura biyyattii keessa turaniitti waan bda fi jibbinsaa facaasee deemuu isaa walhubachiisuun, dhaamsi Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo irraa kenname, maraanmartoo biyyattii keessatti deddeebi’aa jiruuf fala akeeke waan ta’ee qaamoti hundi waloodhaan akka biyyattii keessatti aadaa dimokiraasii lachiisan jabeessanii dhaamanii jiru.

Ibsa Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo keessatti waamichi dhiyaate, kan “Ummatoonni Itoophiyaa keessaa hiree amma jirutti fayyadamuun harka wal qabatanii waloodhaan ka’uun rakkoo siyaasaa barootaaf ture furuu irratti fala barbaachisu akka waliin falatan, kanaanis, ilmaan isaanii fi dhaloota dhufu mara aadaa demokraasii gaarii akka dhaalchisan waamicha dabarsina.” kan jedhu illee kan leellifamuu qabuu fi hojiitti hiikamuu qabu ta’uu miseensoti Qeerroo dhaammanii jiran.

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