Hearing on Human Rights in Ogaden – European Parliament 16 March 2010
Friday, 12 March 2010
Human Rights and Security in Ogaden
16 March
14.00 – 15.00
European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli Building, Room A3H1
Silent Cry
Film screening (excerpts)
Ms. Ana-Maria Gomes, MEP
Mr. Marino Busdachin, UNPO
Mr. Abdullahi Mohamed, African Rights Monitor
Ms. Xasan Ruqiyo, Ogaden Communities & Civil Society [...]
O.N.L.F Statement On The Occasion Of International Women’s Day 8 March 2010
The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) salutes the women of Ogaden in recognition of International Womens Day. The women of Ogaden, both civilian and those serving in the armed forces of the ONLF, constitute a critical pillar of the struggle of the Somali people [...]
Wednesday 3 March 2010 / by Konye Obaji Ori
A recent document released by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has revealed that millions of dollars, allocated for victims of the Ethiopian famine of 1984-85, went into buying weapons for rebellions. However, Robert Gates – President Obama’s Secretary of [...]
By Martin Plaut
Africa editor, BBC World Service
Millions of dollars in Western aid for victims of the Ethiopian famine of 1984-85 was siphoned off by rebels to buy weapons, a BBC investigation finds.
Former rebel leaders told the BBC that they posed as merchants in meetings with charity [...]
Millions of pounds of Western aid money intended to buy food for starving Ethiopians during the country’s 1984 famine were instead used by rebels to buy weapons, an investigation has found.
Bob Geldof talks on stage at Wembley Stadium at the beginning of Live Aid in 1985 Photo: AP
At the time, the Ethiopian [...]
Asmara, 22 February 2010- Hundreds of thousands of Eritrean nationals in different parts of the world today staged extensive demonstrations denouncing the unfounded and vicious US-engineered sanction resolution against Eritrea.
The demonstrations in which Eritrean citizens demonstrated active participation was staged in Washington D.C. and San Francisco in the USA, Geneva at the European level, and [...]
Former US President Jimmy Carter’s international election monitoring team at the “Carter Center” organization said the Meles Zenawi government rejected its request to start election observing preparations early, a tactic the Ethiopian ruling party controlled election board used during the last election. Accordingly, the “Carter Center” organization will not be observing the 2010 election that [...]
Hiwot Nemariam, Alazar Abraham, and Tadesse T/Michael discuss the upcoming organizing efforts in the Temescal district.
Security Council resolution seen by local Eritreans as clearing the path for Ethiopian invasion
Members of Oakland’s Eritrean community are gearing up for a worldwide demonstration February 22 as part of a worldwide demonstration against the Dec 23, [...]
Feb 18
On February 10th 2010, family members and relatives of Ms. Bisharo Wa’di Shaqlane informed Ogaden Human Rights Committee about her arrest by members of Somaliland Police and Ethiopian Security Forces. Since then her fate and whereabouts are unknown to her family.Ms. Bisharo is a prominent feminist who was detained several times under different pretexts by [...]
The Security Council of the United Nations has voted to impose sanctions on Eritrea. This decision is based on a mendacious campaign that accuses the country of giving military support to Somali rebels. The sanctions are in truth aimed at strengthening the strategic interests of certain superpowers in the Horn of Africa. While Eritrea is [...]