Originally appeared: Ethiomedia Editorial | February 10, 2008 http://www.ethiomedia.com/access/why_editorial.html Human rights activists Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie – Years in prison “Justice delayed is justice denied.” Faking justice is warping…
Alemayehu G. Mariam February 4, 2008 Academic Unfreedom in Ethiopian UniversitiesUniversities in democratic societies crank out legions of technorati, digerati and literati every year. But what do universities in police…
Originally appeared in Ethiomedia Editorial | January 28, 2008 http://www.ethiomedia.com/access/honor_among_thieves.html Mwai KibakiMeles Zenawi There may be no honor among ordinary thieves, but it seems there is honor among those who…
What Would Dr. King Say?Recently, there was a “tempest in a teapot” between Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama over Dr. Martin Luther King’s role and contributions in the civil rights…
H.R. Here, H.R. There, H.R. Everywhere in Ethiopia!The truth is finally out! The H.R. in H.R. 2003 stands for Human Rights! H.R. has become the special code for the Ethiopian…
The Crime of InnocenceIt is often said that truth is stranger than fiction. The grotesque prosecution of Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie is much stranger than the grim and chilling…
Last week, Meles Zenawi explained to his parliament that the U.S. Congress bundled H.R. 2003 (Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007) with the “wheat we beg from them” thinking…
Note to the reader: It was a year ago today, November 16, 2007, that Frehiwot Samuel, Woldemichael Meshesha and Mitiku Teshome briefed the United States Congress on the findings of…
Mission to America They came on a mission to America. It was mission blessed by the Ethiopian people. It was a simple mission: “Go share the gospel of democracy, freedom…
Editorial Ethiomedia | February 19, 2008 http://www.ethiomedia.com/abai/the_ethiopianization_of_kenya.html Mr. Kofi Annan tried to resolve the crisis (AFP) A few days ago the New York Times reported that Kenya is in the…