Government should use reform, not force, to avoid more protests. BY ESAT NEWS The Human Rights Watch said on Monday that based on interviews conducted with protesters, including those who were detained during the state of emergency, it was just a matter of time before they took their grievances to the streets again.
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By Peter Martell | for AFP, At least 75 people have been killed during weeks of protests in Ethiopia which have seen soldiers and police firing on demonstrators, Human Rights Watch said on Saturday. “Police and military forces have fired on demonstrations, killing at least 75 protesters and wounding many others, according to activists,” HRW […]
Continue ReadingBy Amanuel Biedemariam, It is hard to see or believe the UN as a warring entity for it is supposed to be the embodiment of neutrality, fairness, impartiality and judiciousness. It is supposed to be free from serving the agendas of one nation at the expense of another. The UN is not supposed to take […]
Continue ReadingBy Betre Yacob, The human rights situation in Ethiopia has worsened drastically, according to the 2013 Human Rights Watch’s World Report, which summarizes the human rights situation of more than 90 countries worldwide—drawing on events from the end of 2011 through November 2012. The 665 page report says that Ethiopia’s dictatorial regime has deliberately continued […]
Continue ReadingBy Amanuel Biedemariam, Human Rights Watch (HRW) is a political organization manipulating human rights agendas to further Western and US hegemony globally. The international community is yet to wake up to the reach, penetration, funding, ability and, all the activities HRW conducts globally. HRW is funded by sources that pursue global US and Western agendas. […]
Continue ReadingNevsun CEO says Human Rights Watch have categorically refused to give him copy of report they have circulated in advance to selected press. What’s so opaque? By Sophia Tesfamariam, Not surprisingly, in an effort to thwart Eritrea’s nascent mining industry, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has produced yet another damning document on Eritrea and has chosen […]
Continue ReadingBy Amanuel Biedemariam, It is impossible to try to put in layman’s language the way United Nations (UN) works. To understand it, one need to explore the core values, the purposes the organization bases its foundation, and compare it to how it is functioning currently. The UN was established by the United States in collaboration […]
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