Engidu Woldie

Ethiopia: Imprisoned cardiologist says 20 die as authorities refuse to let him treat his patientsEthiopia: Imprisoned cardiologist says 20 die as authorities refuse to let him treat his patients

Ethiopia: Imprisoned cardiologist says 20 die as authorities refuse to let him treat his patients

ESAT News (January 8, 2018) An Ethiopian born Swedish cardiologist who was jailed in Ethiopia in a politically motivated charge…

7 years ago
Swedish MPs demand their gov’t to hold Ethiopian regime accountable for human rights violationsSwedish MPs demand their gov’t to hold Ethiopian regime accountable for human rights violations

Swedish MPs demand their gov’t to hold Ethiopian regime accountable for human rights violations

ESAT News (January 8, 2018) Two members of the Swedish Parliament said their government should demand and hold the Ethiopian…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: MP says 10,000 killed as Parliamentary report holds security forces responsible for killingsEthiopia: MP says 10,000 killed as Parliamentary report holds security forces responsible for killings

Ethiopia: MP says 10,000 killed as Parliamentary report holds security forces responsible for killings

ESAT News (January 8, 2018) A member of the Ethiopian parliament says over 10,000 people were killed in and around…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: Judge prevents tortured prisoner at Ma’ekelawi from showing his scarsEthiopia: Judge prevents tortured prisoner at Ma’ekelawi from showing his scars

Ethiopia: Judge prevents tortured prisoner at Ma’ekelawi from showing his scars

ESAT News (January 5, 2018) Two days after Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, said Ma’ekelawi detention center was used by…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: Ethnic conflict separate thousands of children from familiesEthiopia: Ethnic conflict separate thousands of children from families

Ethiopia: Ethnic conflict separate thousands of children from families

ESAT News (January 5, 2018) Some 14,000 children might have been separated from their families in ethnic clashes in Eastern…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: Promise to release political prisoners meaningless without political freedoms, says think tankEthiopia: Promise to release political prisoners meaningless without political freedoms, says think tank

Ethiopia: Promise to release political prisoners meaningless without political freedoms, says think tank

ESAT News (January 4, 2018) Ethiopian regime’s promise to release political prisoners & close a notorious jail is meaningless without…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: Political prisoners could be released as early as FridayEthiopia: Political prisoners could be released as early as Friday

Ethiopia: Political prisoners could be released as early as Friday

ESAT News (January 4, 2017) Media close to the regime in Addis Ababa reported that some political prisoners could be…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: Protest continues despite promise to release “some” political prisonersEthiopia: Protest continues despite promise to release “some” political prisoners

Ethiopia: Protest continues despite promise to release “some” political prisoners

ESAT News (January 3, 2018) Protests have continued today in a number of towns and villages in the country’s Oromo…

7 years ago
Ethiopian regime to release “some” political prisoners as popular pressure mountsEthiopian regime to release “some” political prisoners as popular pressure mounts

Ethiopian regime to release “some” political prisoners as popular pressure mounts

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (January 3, 2018) In an unprecedented move by a regime known for cruel treatment of…

7 years ago
Ethiopia: More Agazi forces deployed to protesting regions, universitiesEthiopia: More Agazi forces deployed to protesting regions, universities

Ethiopia: More Agazi forces deployed to protesting regions, universities

ESAT News (January 1, 2018) As protests against TPLF continues in several towns and universities across the nation, the TPLF…

7 years ago