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 Ethiopia:
The abused human rights - Obstacles to Progress
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Dr.Abdullahi Mohamed (Deputy Editor Geeska Afrika
Online)
Djibouti (HAN) May 7th, 2008
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Mathewson, a female US Soldier, guards the flight line
and C-26 while the media visit the city of Gode (Somali
zone), Ethiopia. It is so exciting that women who "Want"
to serve and help needy people And, further, they can
serve in practically any capacity as a man to protect
human rights!
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Ethiopia:
The abused human rights - Obstacles to Progress
Nairobi (HAN) May 7th,
2008- The current violence against Ethiopian women, Young girls,
Minorities, IDP represents a regional health, economic
development, and human rights problem of epidemic proportions
and cuts across all Federal States, social groups, ethnicities,
religions, and socioeconomic classes. Now, for the first time,
the Federal Government has an historic opportunity to raise this
issue in its Socio-Economic task force and have an impact on the
suffering of thousands of Ethiopians and Internal Displaces
people.
The Ethiopian Human Rights Watch has documented the conduct of
well-armed abusive forces in Afar, Tigray, Oromo, Somali, Ogaden,
Amara, and the other IDP zones in Ethiopia, and has exposed the
channels through which arms and militias are funneled to areas
of armed conflict, as well as states responsible for exports to
abusive forces, including federal Police and the newly formed
antiterrorism force.
After years of neglect in Ethiopia, The current leadership of
EPRDF and other regional Authorities efforts by Federal states
have helped put abuses on the Federal agenda to debate. These
initiatives have been complemented by the work of the current
government to highlight the human rights dangers posed by
unregulated and unrestricted zones.
Meanwhile, the Federal Ministry of Justice disclosed that legal
professionals and police force need to work in collaboration
towards ensuring human rights and freedoms of citizens.
Opening a relevant training, Human Rights Training Coordinator
with the Ministry, Dr. Girma Woldesilassie, said that judges,
prosecutors and police should work together for the realization
of human rights and become exemplary to others.
Judicial bodies, government officials at various levels and the
public at large ought to work hand in hand for the respect of
the rights of citizens as peace, development and god governance
endeavors could not be realized in the absence of the rights and
freedoms of citizens, he indicated.
Encouraging results have been attained from similar trainings
given to prosecutors, judges and police force in the country
over the past five years, Dr. Girma stated, further urging these
bodies protect violations of human rights by enhancing their
relations.
Similar trainings have been provided to over 4,000 prosecutors,
judges and police force in the past years, the coordinator
indicated, adding that such efforts would further be enhanced in
the years ahead.
About 180 judges, prosecutors and members of the police force
drawn from various zones and woredas of Oromo State are in
attendance of the ten-day training, it was learnt.
Your Human rights umbrella in Ethiopia can shield women around
the country from acts of violence. Express yourself and send a
message of support for the rights of the rights.
Sources:
Geeska Afrika Magazine, HAN staff Reporter In Nairobi
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