BY ALEMAYEHU MARIAM | THE HILL
An old Ethiopian aphorism propounds, “If spiders could gather up their silk in a single twine, they could tie up a lion.” In other words, many weak and powerless people could band together and defeat a mighty adversary. Continue reading How Ethiopian Americans Changed US Policy on Ethiopia
BY TECLE ABRAHAM
The incoming PM of Ethiopia has by his inaugural speech sounded like he is ushering a new era in Ethiopia’s body politics. Like a good preacher reprimanding his flocks for not behaving the way the holy book instructs them to, the PM also described a litany of misconduct and misbehavior by his Woyane dominated EPDRF government albeit indirectly. But he shied away from specifying the legislative and institutional measures he would enact to get rid of these ills. Continue reading New Ethiopia PM Requires Nothing Less than a Miracle to Succeed
BY ENGIDU WOLDIE | ESAT NEWS
The U.S. House of Representative will hold a vote on Tuesday on House Resolution 128 (H.Res.128), a resolution supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia. Continue reading U.S. Congress to Vote on Ethiopia Resolution
In the lore of the Wild West, cowboys would have quick-draw duels at noon when the sun is high in the sky. It is a do-or-die moment. The U.S. Congress has set high noon on February 28, 2018, for the Ethiopian government to meet its demands for human rights accountability in H.Res.128 or face the music on the House floor. Continue reading Washington Puts Ethiopia’s Human Rights Abusers on Notice
BY ENGIDU WOLDIE | ESAT NEWS
The United States on Wednesday gave a 28-day ultimatum to the Ethiopian regime to announce its consent to allow rapporteurs for the United Nations High Commissioner to investigate human rights violations in the country. Continue reading U.S. Gave 28-Day Ultimatum to the Ethiopian Regime to Allow UN Rapporteurs
BY ENGIDU WOLDIE | ESAT NEWS
Representative Mike Coffman of Colorado today urge the House of Representative to vote on H. Res. 128, a resolution supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
The Representative from District 8 of Colorado who works closely with the Ethiopian community on promoting democracy and human rights in Ethiopia also expressed his disappointment that the House has not yet scheduled a vote on the Resolution. Continue reading Congressman Urges House to Vote Resolution H.Res 128 on Ethiopia
BY YOSEPH BADWAZA | FREEDOM HOUSE
When Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO) addressed a gathering of mostly Ethiopian-origin constituents in late September, he told them that according to the Ethiopian ambassador in Washington, Ethiopia would stop counterterrorism cooperation with the United States if Congress went ahead with a planned vote on a resolution calling for human rights protections and inclusive governance in the country (H. Res. 128). Continue reading U.S. Congress Should Call Ethiopia’s Bluff
The Honorable Paul Ryan
Speaker of the House
H-232 The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Speaker Ryan,
We are writing to underscore the importance of House Resolution (H.Res.) 128 and the need to bring it to a vote as soon as possible.
The resolution, which calls for respect for human rights and encourages inclusive governance in Ethiopia, has strong bipartisan support with 71 co-sponsors. It passed the Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously on July 27, 2017 and was scheduled for a vote on October 2nd. However, on Thursday, September 28, the measure was removed from the calendar without explanation. Continue reading Joint Letter to U.S. Congress: Vote on H.Res 128
