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When I despair, I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall, think of it, always Mahtama Ghandi

About us


Make Dictatorship History in Ethiopia (MDHE) is an independent human rights advocacy network, whose objectives are to:

- Promote respect for fundamental human rights democratisation and political pluralism in Ethiopia.

- Promote respect for the rule of law, judicial independence, fair trial and due process.

- Work towards ending the cycle of political violence and impunity, and facilitating societal reconciliation.

- Explore ways and means for supporting victims of serious human rights violations.

- Raise international public awareness on the human rights situation in Ethiopia

- Build international solidarity with the people of Ethiopia along the principles and objectives outlined above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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News Update
- Position paper from FIDH

FIDH would like to make the following recommendations to the Human Rights Council:"condemn serious human rights violations committed by the government of Ethiopia"

- Medical concern on Professor Mesfin Woldemariam, aged 76 (AI)

- Amnesty International is concerned about the ill-health and inadequate medical care of Dr Berhanu Negga

- East Africa and the Horn of Africa 'Defending the Defenders': A Human Rights Defenders Conference" (AI Index AFR 04/001/2006)

- Testimony by Yared Hailemariam Ethiopian Human Rights Defender at European Parliament

- Election in Ethiopia and Byelorussia Similar stories, different e standards and responses

- The International Federation for Human Right: Written Statement

Professor Mesfin Woldemariam:

Professor Mesfin Woldemariam, prisoner of conscience, aged 75.Mesfin Wolde-Mariam is a renowned advocate of human rights and founder of the first ever Ethiopian human rights organization, the Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO), which was established in 1991.

EHRCO:ShiBire Desalegn

She was a resident of Yeka Sub-City, Kebele 19, House No. 162. She was a young girl of 23. She completed 12th grade two years back. She was living with her family. She was killed by the Federal Police on June 6, 2005 at 2:00 pm near the entrance of Kotebe Teachers' College. She was shot on the throat and passed away instantly. After a while her mother arrived and stooped to lift the body of her dead daughter. A member of the Federal Police pointed his gun at her. But she screamed, "Finish me!" and fell on her dead daughter. Then the policeman sneered at her and said, "Take away your dead" and left her. The funeral of the deceased took place on June 7, 2005 at 4:00 pm at Kotebe II Kulibi Church." Read More....



- Ethiopia-Africa's Great Hope (Video)

- Ethiopia's Agony (Video)

- Anguish over the disapeared

- Democratic dawn in Ethiopia fades as abuses come to light

HRW News

Election 2005

The May 2005 Elections
Reports and Resolutions

- The EU Election Observation Mission

- EU Election Observation Mission to Ethiopia official website

- The Carter Center

- Resolutions of the European Parliament

- Resolution of the Belgian Parliament (French & Dutch)


Pre and Post-Election Repression.
• The Treason Trial (PDF)

- Message from the CUDP leadership in jail

- Birtukan Mideksa’s letter from prison

- Response to the Ethiopian court in behalf of the Diaspora

- Opening Statement Chairman Chris Smith:Ethiopia's Troubled Internal Situation


Updates and Documentation on Human Rights violations:

- Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO Website)

- Special Reports (EHRCO)

- Regular Reports (EHRCO)

- Human Rights Watch

- Amnesty International

-International Federation of Human Rights

- Reporter Without Border

- World Organisation Against Torture

• Democracy is possible!

-Lessons in Democratic Transition

•Accountability and Justice

- Perpetrators of Human Rights Atrocities must be brought to Justice

•Reconciliation

Links

- Free Yacob
- Mesfin Wolde-Mariam
- Free Daniel
- Qalitiqalkidan
- hr5680
- EHRCO

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