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Is the Arrest of Andargachew Tsige the Final Straw for the People of Ethiopia? by Graham Peebles
Faced with a brutal repressive regime, the people of Ethiopia inside the country and within the worldwide diaspora –frustrated, angry and desperate – are considering alloptions to elicit fundamental change in the country.
The EPRDF, who...
Ethiopia: End the onslaught on dissent as arrests continue
The Ethiopian authorities must halt their continuing onslaught on dissent, Amnesty International said today, after the arrest of four more opposition party members this week, who are believed to be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment.
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Justice and politics in Ethiopia
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ANDARGACHEW TSIGE, an exiled Ethiopian opposition leader with British nationality, could be facing the death penalty after apparently being arrested and sent back to his country of origin while on a trip to the Gulf....
Government warned 'the clock is ticking' for British man at risk of torture in Ethiopia
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Amnesty International has called on the UK Government to ensure the safety of British man who is at risk of torture after being forcibly returned to Ethiopia.
Andargachew Tsige, a British national...
TPLF admits holding Andargachew Tsege
Addis Voice: The TPLF regime has admitted that it is holding Secretary General of Ginbot 7 Movement for Justice, Freedom and Democracy. According to the Ethiopian Satellite TV and Radio, Hailemariam Desalegn confirmed to visiting UK Secretary...
Amnesty International : ETHIOPIAN ACTIVIST AT RISK OF TORTURE: ANDARGACHEW TSIGE
UA: 171/14 Index: AFR 25/003/2014 Ethiopia Date: 4 July 2014
URGENT ACTION ETHIOPIAN ACTIVIST AT RISK OF TORTURE Andargachew Tsige, an Ethiopian political activist in exile, appears to have been arrested in transit in Yemen on 24 June and forcibly...
'Britain is supporting a dictatorship in Ethiopia'
David Smith
It’s 30 years since Ethiopia’s famine came to attention in the UK. Now, a farmer plans to sue Britain for human rights abuses, claiming its aid has funded a government programme of torture and beatings as villagers...