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Ethiopia Uses Anti-Terror Laws to Terrorize Dissent

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02/01/12

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Ethiopia Uses Anti-Terror Laws to Terrorize Dissent

Elias Kifle

Ethiopia Uses Anti-Terror Laws to Terrorize Dissent

Exiled journalist receives second life sentence

By Peter Valk

Epoch Times Staff

Last week, the Ethiopian High Court delivered harsh sentences to five dissident journalists, including an exiled editor living in the United States, on vague charges of terrorism. Critics call the charges trumped up and accuse Ethiopia of using so-called anti-terrorism laws as a tool of oppression.

“They don’t have any evidence about any act of terror. I believe in peaceful civil resistance to replace dictators like Meles Zenawi,” said Elias Kifle, the editor-in-chief of Ethiopian Review, who was given a life sentence in absentia.

The defendants were all found guilty on terror charges and received prison terms ranging from 14 years to life. The evidence was said to mainly consist of articles critical of the government, intercepted emails, and phone calls between reporters.


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20 comments

Comment from: Oneluv21 [Visitor]
What a shame and the western nations are doing nothing about it wow... It remind of when Hitler was doing anything he please with the people he called undesirable.
02/01/12 @ 22:19
Comment from: Gashe mamo [Visitor]
In addis where I was living there was a guy. His actual job is a mason; but all the boys in the street call him " terminator ". I always wander why?! So I asked one of the street boys. " Listro", why they call him by that name. The boy said each evening the guy will consume a lot of alcohol and by mid night you would find him in ditches laying almost looking like dead. In the morning, you will see the guy going to his work as if nothing happened in the previous night; so they call him " terminator" from the famous movie by shewarzinger.

Over here our rulers are creating another Terminator. On the trials held Elias got life sentences, in the future he may also get death sentences. How many life does he have?
Shameless rulers are using the court system as their puppet to threaten and intimidate political figures!
02/01/12 @ 22:35
Comment from: NoStRaDaMuS [Visitor]
" “They don’t have any evidence about any act of terror. I believe in peaceful civil resistance to replace dictators like Meles Zenawi,” said Elias Kifle "

What? Did not I saw Elias Kifle on ESAT saying that as long as it weakens Woyane, terrorism is fine.

here is a link


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tluZyQLric
02/01/12 @ 23:27
Comment from: ejole bishoftu [Visitor]
So sad!!!They are just like robbot.They do what they are programmed.Shame......shame....shame on you!!!!
02/01/12 @ 23:35
Comment from: john john [Visitor]
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He is lucky to got fair justice in new Ethiopia if he were suspected some where with this kind of crime he could have been end up in Draqila dungeon for interrogation.
02/02/12 @ 00:07
Comment from: Paula [Visitor]
The problem with Ethiopian opposition are duruye people like Elias who has infiltrated it. Hence it has become very difficult to present the opposition members as serious and well educated intelectuals. You can not find one well known intelectual who would volenteer to work with such people. The oppositon main representatives have become comedians and street duruyes like Elias who voted twice Issayas to be man of the year. Can we ever have serious and well educated politicians in the opposition camp? I doubt it, not as long as these kind of new breed politicians exists whose main pedegree is measured at how hard they cursed Meles and his family. Well some of us must realy rebel against these duruyes and try to attract more people like Burtukan and many, many other intelectuals in the diaspora who wouldn't otherwise wish to be asociated with these ye mercato duruyes, like Elias and co.
02/02/12 @ 00:33
Comment from: mortar [Visitor]
China is one of the countries which helps dictators. On the other hand western countries do not care for African people as long as their benefit is not affected. So people under dictatorial rule should not expect any thing positive from powerful nations. Rather they have to resolve their own differences and rise up against their dictators. Power must come from with in.
02/02/12 @ 00:53
Comment from: Oneluv21 [Visitor]
I can understand why the frog looking Mele is doing this because he is desparete but what I don't understand is here the aga*me rats justifying what he is doing.... I don't get it
02/02/12 @ 01:50
Comment from: Meless 4 Less [Visitor]
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I strictly condemned any kinds of terrorist attack against any civil society, military, and financial institutes. Al-Shaba must be wiped out from the edge of the earth. I also believe that EPRDF also one of the terrorist parties; therefore, every members of it must face International Trail Union for commuting genocide against Oromo, Gambala, and Ogaden people. In fact, commuting Genocide is the culture of all Ethiopian leaders and kings, except Empire Hailesselasie. Whereas Empire Menilik killed hundred thousands of Oromos and people of the Southern Ethiopians. Moreover, his forces raped and cut off breasts of thousands Oromo women and took the land from Oromos and gave them to Amharas and Tigrians. However, Empire Minelik was less barbaric and more cleaver than King Tewdros and Yohannes. In the other hand, King Tewdros was barbaric, totalitarian, and murderer. He massacred hundred thousands of Amharas in Showa , Wello, and Gojam. He also killed many Tigrians. The level of Tewdros’s atrocity can be compared only to that of Al-Shebab, no any other body at the region to be compared. King Tewdros cut the hands of many Amhars in Shewo region while they were alive, and killed more than 30,000 priests of Ethiopian Orthodox church. When we came to King Yohannes, he killed hundred thousands of Muslims for not converting into Christianity and also he forcefully converted Muslims in Wello and Tigray regions (werje Tigray) in to Christianity. King Yohannes was also very backward king so that he used to punish if people found drinking Teje in normal days (unless holidays) because he believed that Teje was only for Royal families. Colonel Mengistu Hailemariam also committed genocide against Tigrians and Eritreans. From 1986 – 1991, more than 50 rounds of fighter jet flight per day were operating combat in Eritrea and Tigray region. As a result, many people were massacred and many more people from Tigray and Eritrea fled to Sudan to save their vital lives from the bombardment of Derge regim . At that time Ethiopian Diasporas who lived in Europe and United States were not seen on the streets of Washington DC to protest against genocide on Tigray and Eritrean people (as Ethiopian Diasporas nowadays protest against EPRDF’s genocide on Gambela’s and Ogaden’s people). This is the fact every Ethiopians must swallow.
02/02/12 @ 03:10
Comment from: Extraterrestrial [Visitor]
Actually what Elias Kifle or Kiflom deserves was capital punishment.

Elias Kifle should give Ethiopians the right to post comments about their country discussion in his webstie before he points his finger on to anybody else. You never allowed comments that disagree with you and you talk about dictatorship and democracy. You are an absolute dictator in your own small world.
02/02/12 @ 05:50
Comment from: addis zemen [Visitor]
Is the shabian banda eli ass kiftaff 36 years old? I thought he is a 14 year old juvenile. But according to his own biography he is 48 years old.
What amazes me is, every news he is involved with is lie and deceit. And to make it worse, there are actually people supporting him, eventhough they know he is just a fiasco and full of sh*t looser.
02/02/12 @ 07:36
Comment from: mekdela [Visitor]
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Meless 4 Less

Meless 4 Less!

you have a distorted way of presenting our history. The fact is King Theodros was among the brave kings who at his time defeated all the provincial lords and for the first time created Ethiopia. It was a bitter time for him to fight against turks from abroad and with the feudal s and those dogmatic priests to implement his radicalization of Ethiopia. It was him who raised Menelik and he was the first King to command an organized Army. Then comes Menelik with the same ambition of uniting the country, but sadly he had also enemies within in addition to the European colonization march in addition to religious war of Turks and Egyptians. In spite of all difficulty, he was the most tolerant and mercy full king for those whom he defeated gave them the autonomous to govern their allocated regions. The King Haile Selassie also FYI committed genocide against the farmers of Gojam and the cover-up of the Wollo hunger which caused his down fall. But at least during his time Ethiopia was the most respected country among all nations particularly the Africans. Mengistu, to begin with was a nationalist turned to communist thanks to the betrayal of Jimmy Carter and tried his best to keep a great Ethiopia where all ethnic groups are equal. If we have to mention killings, still to this day there is killing of people in unspeakable manner even in the US where you think you are "free at last"! Dream on. There is no perfect government except in the kingdom of God. Saying that, we still are ruled not only under imperfect, but repressive government of woyane, who happend to snatch power in unexpected time from the hypocrite and brutal socialist rulers. "dingay bilewawet wet ayatafitim!" is the saying in amharic. It is sad to see such an evil verdict against Elias Kifle.
02/02/12 @ 13:18
Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
TPLF THUGS adgi ,Extra and Co .you're taking your silly dream as reality based on the Tragic Comedia of your leba master kangoroo Court .These guys have nothing to risk ,but surely your leba master with his Agazis loosing days to days their supposed credibility .KEEP ON BARKING BUNCH OF KERSAM DURYE SHABYAN ASS HOLES BANDAS !!!!Adgi before treating others as Shabyan Banda ,better you meditate on yours and your leba master backgrounds ,both of you YE SHABYA GAN TESHEKAMIWOTCH KIT LASHI BANDOTCH !!!!!LEKAMI KEFTAFF BANDA !!!
02/02/12 @ 19:55
Comment from: gobena [Visitor]
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They making Elias a hero. May be next year he will be in genius book. Shameful government
02/02/12 @ 22:44
Comment from: Gobena [Visitor]
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Meless4
That time Mengistu didn't late you go. This time evry Ethiopian including the Tigreans are diaspora
02/02/12 @ 22:47
Comment from: Ashenafi [Visitor]
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ELIAS KIFLE had his photo taken with ERITREA's ISAYAS and called terrorist supporter ISAYAS MAN OF THE YEAR!

If he did same thing with Al-Queda, he would be jailed in U.S. or even U.K. long ago!
02/03/12 @ 13:39
Comment from: john john [Visitor]
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Dear the only kangaroo court you see is in your master land dirty son of Askeri.
02/04/12 @ 00:45
Comment from: Imperial Body Guard [Visitor]
The United Nations International COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS'Article 19
1. Everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference.
2. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice.
3. The exercise of the rights provided for in paragraph 2 of this article carries with it special duties and responsibilities. It may therefore be subject to certain restrictions, but these shall only be such as are provided by law and are necessary:
For respect of the rights or reputations of others;
For the protection of national security or of public order (ordre public), or of public health or morals.
Article 20
1.Any propaganda for war shall be prohibited by law.
2.Any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law. '

It is clear beyond doubt, that the alien imposed federation of secession is a lawless rebel entity of minority alien puppets who wish to impose their views of propaganda by force at the expense of the Ethiopian people and freedom loving nations.

"Each provision in this Chapter has a precedent, either in Ethiopian traditions, or in well-established constitutional precedents abroad. No less than 29 articles have been inserted in the Constitution to provide for the protection of the essential liberties and rights of the people. Thus, We have provided that "no one shall be denied the equal protection of the laws"; that "there shall be no discrimination amongst Ethiopian subjects with respect to the enjoyment of all civil rights";that "there shall be no interference with the exercise in accordance with the law of the rites of any religion or creed by residents of the Empire";that "freedom of speech and of the press is guaranteed throughout the Empire, in accordance with the law";that "correspondence shall be subject to no censorship except in time of declared national emergency." We have, further confirmed our practice that every person accused of a crime shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty and that no one shall be imprisoned for debt, except in case of legally proved fraud." Selected Speeches of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, page 406

"Unlike many countries of the world, We have provided the right to any resident of the Empire to bring suit against the Government or ministry, department, agency or instrumentality thereof, for wrongful acts resulting in substantial damage. Likewise, everyone in the Empire shall have the right to present petitions to Us.
So important have We considered these guarantees of Human Rights and Fundamental Liberties that, in the Revised Constitution, We have stipulated that not only the courts but, in particular, Ourselves, shall at all times assure and protect these Human Rights. They constitute principles which no branch of the Government, be it the Executive, Legislative or Judiciary, can transgress and which, in consequence, must be placed under the particular protection of the Sovereign Himself. We Ourselves will always be ready to act positively to ensure respect for these rights by all branches and every official of the Government. Thus, the lowliest subject of the Empire, the poorest as well as the richest, even the convict in prison, has always the assurance that the Sovereign is at all times vigilant in the protection of his rights and fundamental liberties." HIM Negus Haile Selassie

"It is not necessary to enumerate countries where the people and entire country having lost unity, spiritual or otherwise, have become playgrounds and laughing stocks of outsiders. The historical events of certain countries bear witness to this fact. In our own times, there are those expansionists who by shedding blood, desire to achieve their ambition and by dismembering themselves they are seen as tools for alien interests. Our people from Ethiopia shed blood, to save them from disintegration. Those personalities who believe in freeing a country by secession are selfish and prey to outsiders. We will not accept their motives." Selected Speeches of HIM Negus Haile Selassie I, page 426

"The aim of those leaders that is based on ambition for power and personal gain is one with no firm foundation and will, consequently, crumble easily." Selected Speeches of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, page 471

Long Live the Constitutional Monarchy!
Long Live the Charter of the United Nations!
Fire burn down the neo-colonial witchcraft star of secession
Tinsae! Moa Anbessa!
The Lion of Judah shall throw off the yoke of oppression, and set the captives free!
Long Live Ethio-Eritrean oneness!
Long Live Independent Ethiopia!

02/04/12 @ 10:22
Comment from: Osi Umoroya [Visitor]
He deserve it...preaching non sense from where ever he is...go back and see the change in your country. One if the poorest nation on earth has a hope in the first time. At least eating once a day
02/05/12 @ 18:23
Comment from: Observer [Visitor]
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Hay Mr. NoStRaDaMuS,

You moron, saying Terrorism is ok doesn't mean he committed Terrorism you feto ras. That is the depth of your brain capacity. So, if someone gets up and say I wish Meles is dead does that mean he committed a crime? You are clueless and you need to f yourself so you can wakeup.
02/06/12 @ 12:19

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