{"id":14602,"date":"2011-04-12T10:59:26","date_gmt":"2011-04-12T14:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/174.120.63.226\/~hrlha\/?p=1490"},"modified":"2011-04-12T10:59:26","modified_gmt":"2011-04-12T14:59:26","slug":"ethiopia-human-rights-league-of-the-horn-of-africahrlha-urgent-action-and-appeal-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humanrightsleague.org\/?p=14602","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia: Human Rights League of the Horn Of Africa\/HRLHA Urgent Action and Appeal,"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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PUBLIC 11April, 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Fierce Crackdown against University Students in South-Western Ethiopia <\/strong><\/p>\n

In another episode of suppression, dictatorship, irresponsibility, and racism exercised by the TPLF\/EPRDF government of Ethiopia, Oromo students at Mizab-Tepi University in south-western Ethiopia, and Haro Maya (Alemaya) University in Southeastern Oromia\/Ethiopia, Hawasa University in Southern Ethiopia and Nekemt University in Western Oromia\/Ethiopia have once again been met with guns and bullets, resulting in life-threatening injuries and imprisonment of dozens and scores of students.<\/p>\n

The Oromo students of Mizan-Tepi University were encountered by fully armed federal police force while holding a mini-demonstration on the university compound following a racially and politically triggered attack by Tigrian students attending the same university of Mizan-Tepi. According to HRLHA reporter in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa\/Finfinne, the Oromo students of Mizan-Tepi University who staged the mini-demonstration on the university campus did not have any other intentions than attempting to bring the intimidating and harassing academic situations created by Tigrean students.<\/p>\n

In addition to one unconfirmed case of death, about 114 students were (both male and female) were arrested and detained, although some of them were said to have been injured.<\/p>\n

Highly concerning is that the whereabouts of those who remained in detention were not known until the time this urgent action was compiled. Meanwhile, HRLHA has confirmed that four Oromo students of Haro Maya University, Hawaasaa University and Wallaggaa Universiy namely<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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1<\/td>\nGirma Turuna<\/td>\nHaro Maya<\/td>\nApril 9,2011<\/td>\nM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nDachasa Wirtu Mosisa<\/td>\nHaro Maya<\/td>\nApril 9,2011<\/td>\nM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nGaddisa Ragassa<\/td>\nHawaasaa<\/td>\n<\/td>\nM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nFayisa Fufa<\/td>\nWallaggaa<\/td>\nApril 5, 2011<\/td>\nM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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have been transported to Addis Ababa\/Finfinne after being kidnapped by members of the Federal Police at different times; but, their specific whereabouts too were not know. HRLHA has also learnt through its correspondents that students of Mizan-Tepi University have been stripped off their student IDs, and almost all students other than those who were Tigreans have (maybe temporarily) fled the university campus due to the prevailing situations of insecurity. However, local, regional, and\/or federal authorities have prevented students from travelling in any direction or to any destination (including their families\/parents homes and places of origin) by conspiring with local transport agencies and\/or offices.<\/p>\n

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Gaddisaa Raggasaa<\/p>\n

According to HRLHA\u2019s correspondents, many of the seriously wounded students of Mizan-Tepi University have been transported to Jimma Hospital in Oromia Region, following inabilities to get treatements at local health institutions.<\/p>\n

It is very unfortunate that such racial, discriminatory, and dictatorial actions and experiences have been repeating themselves in the past years under the Ethiopian TPLF\/EPRDF regime. It is more unfortunate that they have been happening in academic environments where equal and fair treatments of students by any party or group involved in the delivery and reception of education are expected in a friendly, conducive, motivational, and absolutely non-political atmosphere. It is undoubtedly very difficult to expect the emergence of adequately trained, motivated, and productive citizens with quality and transferable academic achievements from such discriminatory and intimidating environments.<\/p>\n

HRLHA is highly concerned about the survival of the seriously injured students, and the whereabouts as well as safety of the students who are still in detention. HRLHA calls up on the Ethiopian Government to immediately release the detained students and facilitate the resumption of normal classes. A thorough investigation of the overall situation is also expected from a responsible government so that the culprits would be held accountable for their wrongdoings. HRLHA also calls up on regional and international diplomatic, democratic, and human rights agencies to challenge the Ethiopian TPLF\/EPRDF regime on its persistent brutal, dictatorial, and suppressive actions against innocent and unarmed civilians who attempt to exercise their \u201csaid-to-have-been-granted\u201d democratic rights.<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDED ACTION: <\/strong>Please send appeals to the Ethiopian Government and its concerned officials as swiftly as possible, in English, Ahmaric, or your own language expressing:<\/p>\n

\u2022 concern at the apprehension and fear of Torture of the citizens who are being held in Ma\u2019ikelawi Central Investigation Office and other detention centers since in February, 2011 at different times and calling for their immediate and unconditional release;<\/p>\n

\u2022 urging the authorities of Ethiopia to ensure that these detainees are treated in accordance with regional and international standards on the treatment of prisoners, and And<\/p>\n

\u2022 to diplomatic representatives of Ethiopia accredited to your country.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 His Excellency: Mr. Meles Zenawi \u2013 Prime Minister of Ethiopia<\/p>\n

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P.O.Box \u2013 1031<\/p>\n

Addis Ababa<\/p>\n

Telephone – +251 155 20 44; +251 111 32 41<\/p>\n

Fax – +251 155 20 30 , +251 1552020<\/p>\n

\u2022 His Excellency Birhan Hailu \u2013Min. of Justice<\/p>\n

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PO Box 1370, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Fax: +251 11 5517775; +251 11 5520874 Email: ministry-justice@telecom.net.et<\/a><\/p>\n

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CC<\/p>\n

\u2022 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights<\/p>\n

United Nations Office at Geneva 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Fax: <\/strong>+ 41 22 917 9022 (particularly for urgent matters) E-mail: tb-petitions@ohchr.org <\/strong>This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it<\/p>\n

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\u2022 UNHCR main office Geneva, Switzerland.<\/p>\n

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Case Postale 2500 CH-1211 Gen\u00e8ve 2 D\u00e9p\u00f4t Suisse. telephone number: <\/strong>+41 22 739 8111<\/p>\n

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\u2022 African Commission <\/strong>on Human <\/strong>and Peoples<\/strong>\u2018 Rights <\/strong>(ACHPR)<\/p>\n

48 Kairaba Avenue, P.O.Box 673, Banjul, The Gambia.<\/p>\n

Tel: (220) 4392 962 , 4372070, 4377721 \u2013 23 Fax: (220) 4390 764<\/p>\n

E-mail: achpr@achpr.org<\/a> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2022 U.S. Department of State <\/em><\/p>\n

Tom Fcansky \u2013 Foreign Affairs Officer <\/em><\/p>\n

Email;-TOfcansky@aol.com>Washington, D.C. 20037 <\/em><\/p>\n

Tel: +1-202-261-8009 <\/em><\/p>\n

Fax: +1-202-261-8197 <\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2022 Amnesty International \u2013 London<\/p>\n

Tom Gibson<\/p>\n

Telephone: +44-20-74135500<\/p>\n

Fax number: +44-20-79561157<\/p>\n

Email;- TGibson@amnesty.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it <\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2022 Human Rights Watch \u2013 New York,<\/p>\n

Leslie Lefkow<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Tel: +1-212-290-4700<\/p>\n

Fax:+1-212-736-1300 Email: hrwnyc@hrw.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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