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MY DEEPEST ANGER AND HEARTBREAK OVER THE CONTINUING SUFFERING OF WOLLEGA
I am angry. I am deeply frustrated, and my heart aches for the people of Wollega. What is happening in Abe Dongoro, Kiremu, and Gida Ayana is heartbreaking and simply unacceptable.
raise their children, worship freely, and sleep safely in their own homes. They deserve a future in which fear and violence no longer define their daily lives.
Eight years is far too long. Enough is enough. The suffering must end.
How long must Wollega continue to bleed?
Their suffering must not become just another headline that the world reads today and forgets tomorrow.
Wollega deserves peace. Its people deserve justice. And every human life deserves dignity, safety, and protection.
#Wollega #Oromia #ProtectCivilians #Justice #Accountability
While criticism of the PP regime is a legitimate part of political discourse, it is concerning when some opponents appear to direct greater hostility toward the Oromo people than toward the regime itself. We must distinguish political opposition from ethnic prejudice.
🚨 The Reporter: Another Warning Sign for Press Freedom in Ethiopia
The indefinite suspension of The Reporter by the Ethiopian Media Authority raises serious questions about transparency, due process, proportionality, and the independence of media regulation.
…senior editor,Yonas Amare.
A free and independent press is not an enemy of Ethiopia. It is an essential institution for public accountability, democratic governance, &the protection of citizens’ rights.
Ethiopia’s international partners should consistently defend freedom…
of expression & call for transparent, lawful, and accountable media regulation.
Political power is temporary. Ethiopia is not.
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#Ethiopia #TheReporter #PressFreedom #MediaFreedom #FreedomOfExpression #Democracy #HumanRights #Accountability
Security institutions must protect the Constitution, not replace civilian governance.
The United Nations International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia documented the use of command posts involving military, police, and regional security forces in parts of Oromia…
human rights protections.
National security cannot become a permanent justification for weakening constitutional government. Public order and individual freedoms must be protected together.
Ethiopia needs professional security institutions, accountable leadership, and…
civilian institutions capable of performing their constitutional responsibilities.
#Ethiopia #CivilianOversight #HumanRights #RuleOfLaw #Constitutionalism #SecuritySectorReform
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