This very worrying trial has major implications for human rights, media freedom and democratization in Ethiopia. It will be a crucial test of the independence and impartiality of the Ethiopian judiciary.
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Opposition parties, human rights defenders and journalists should be free to carry out their legitimate activities without fear of arbitrary detention, lengthy and possibly unfair trials on political charges, or other human rights violations.Kolawole Olaniyan
These people are prisoners of conscience, imprisoned solely on account of their non-violent opinions and activities.
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African leaders owe it to their people to work vigorously with President Obasanjo to see that Taylor faces trial expeditiously,
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We call on the Ethiopian government to halt the police violence and set up an independent and impartial commission of inquiry.
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The army must demonstrate that it is capable of acting for the protection of all civilians, irrespective of their ethnic, community or political affiliation.
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This plan is welcome. But fundamental problems relating to the discipline, training and accountability of the integrated brigades need also to be addressed as a matter of priority.
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