Woman of the year!
Congratulations Meron Ahadu

 

EPRP denounced the travesty of justice adjourned again for March 23

JOINT RESOLUTION ON PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE AND H.R. 5680 INTRODUCED IN THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE

COALITION FOR H.R. 5680 LAUNCHES 50-STATES LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE TO STOP HUMAN
RIGHTS ABUSES IN ETHIOPIA, AND PASS H.R. 5680

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Entire audio of public meeting of International Ethiopian Women Organization (IEWO) held on Saturday march 3, 2007.

This conference was transmitted live at Assimba PalTalk room around the world where forum participants were able to interact with the audience.

 

     IEWO Meeting Audio Part I    (1:03 hr.)

     IEWO Meeting Audio Part II   (1:17 hr.)

     IEWO Meeting Audio Part III  (1:01 hr.)

     IEWO Meeting Audio Part IV (51 min.)

Audio of Ato Fasika Belete of EPRP, current Chairperson of UEDF interview @ Ethiopians Struggle for Democracy and Unity PalTalk Room on March 03, 2007

     Ato Fasika Belete Interview Part I

     Ato Fasika Belete Interview Part II

     Ato Fasika Belete Interview Part III

 

Stop the Involuntary Repatriation of Refugees from the Sudan Petition acknowledged by UNHCR

Assimba.org would like to thank all those hard working Ethiopians who originated the “Stop the Involuntary Repatriation of Refugees from the Sudan” online petition drive, which this site linked to like many Ethiopian web sites around the world. We also congratulate all who participated in this campaign.

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Hunt for kidnap victims continues (BBC News)

The Ethiopian and UK governments are continuing their search for five British people kidnapped four days ago.

Eritrea has denied claims its forces snatched them in Ethiopia and marched them to a military camp in Eritrea.

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Tourists missing on Ethiopia trip
         BBC News

British embassy officials and their relatives are among a number of foreign tourists missing and feared kidnapped in a remote part of Ethiopia.

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ETHIOPIANS IN SWITZERLAND STAGED A VIGIL INFRONT OF THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATION HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR  HUMAN RIGHTS IN GENEVA ON FRIDAY MARCH 02 , 2007.

 

THE EVENT WAS ORGANIZED BY THE ETHIOPIAN ASSOCIATION IN SWITZERLAND (EAS)
 
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ETHIOPIANS WHO STAGED THE VIGIL WERE WELCOMED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR  HUMAN RIGHTS AND A MEETING WAS HELD WHERE BY THE REPRESENTATIVES BRIEFED THE OFFICERS ABOUT THE CURRENT POLITICAL CRISIS IN ETHIOPIA AND THE ORDEAL OF THE POLITICAL PRISONERS IN PARTICULAR AND OF THE ETHIOPIAN PEOPLE IN GENERAL.
 
A LETTER  PREPARED BY EAS EXPOSING THE CRIMES PERPETRATED BY THE REGIME IN POWER AND ASKING FOR THE UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL POLTICAL PRISONERS IN ETHIOPIA WAS ALSO HANDED TO THE OFFICERS.
 
THE OFFICERS RE AFFIRMED THAT THEIR OFFICE WILL FOLLOW THE SITUATION IN ETHIOPIA CLOSELY !

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Ethiopians attracted Huge Rally in San Francisco
Release all political prisoners in Ethiopia!!!

On Friday March 2, 2007, concerned Ethiopian residing in the greater San Francisco Bay Area staged a peaceful and color demonstration in front of the U.S. Federal office Building and Court House in the Heart of San Francisco where the local office of the Speaker of the House of USA, Honorable Nancy Pelosi is located.

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CALL TO ACTION!!!

"STAND UP FOR LIBERTY, AND AMERICA WILL STAND WITH YOU! "
                                              
George W. Bush

February 19, 2007 Press Release

WORLDWIDE 100,000 LETTERS-IN-TEN-DAYS CAMPAIGN

TO STOP HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN ETHIOPIA

AND PASS H.R. 5680

Prof. Alemayehu G. Mariam today called Ethiopian Americans and other Ethiopians throughout the world to begin a campaign to deliver 100,000 letters in the next 10 days to the White House and express appreciation to President Bush for his promise: “All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.” He also urged all freedom-loving Ethiopians to ask the President to support H.R. 5680 in their letters.

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Letter to President George W. Bush

February 19, 2007

 

The Honorable George W. Bush

President of the United States

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW

Washington , DC 20500

 

Dear Mr. President:

In your second inaugural speech on January 20, 2005, you made a magnificent promise to all people in the world who endure under despotism and dictatorship, “All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.” We Ethiopian Americans commend you for your steadfast commitment to the cause of liberty throughout the world.

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Ethiopians Have Responded to Your Promise

International Ethiopian Women's Organization
March 8 celebration "From Tayitu of Adwa to the present Ethiopia"

In celebration of March 8, IEWO has invited the Ethiopian community around Washington D.C. area to a public meeting on Saturday March 3, 2007.  IEWO also will hold its first congress on Sunday March 4, 2007.  Listen to the following audio Q&A at Assimba PalTalk Room.                                                                            

 Q&A with W/Z Meron and Dr. Abeba at Assimba PalTalk Room ( 3 hrs)
                
Audio of Ato Mersha Yosef of the EPRP leadership’s Interview @ Ethiopians Struggle for Democracy and Unity PalTalk room on Friday February 16, 2007.

 






NEW  CD of Poems
By Ali Hussien.....
Banned in Ethiopia !!!

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