Activists in more than 10 countries unite to call for release of Ethiopian civil-society leaders
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In a resounding call for justice and human rights in Ethiopia, organisations and individuals in more than 10 countries Thursday stood in solidarity with two civil society leaders on trial for treason in Ethiopia. Through letters, rallies and vigils they called for the acquittal of Daniel Bekele and Netsanet Demissie.
Solidarity events took place in Geneva, Atlanta, Pretoria, and Kampala yesterday. In Geneva, over 300 people gathered at the Civil Society Development Forum 2007, organised by CONGO, to pass a resolution stating their dismay with the ongoing trial. In Kampala, Ethiopian activists in exile met for a candlelight vigil, while the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (EHAHRD-Net) delivered a letter of appeal to the Ethiopian Embassy.(MORE...)
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