Ethiopians suffer under government corruption- August 1, 2007 By Dean JacobsLetters to AmericaOur conversation stops as silent eyes glance to the knock that came from the door, a student appears to ask a question and leaves.Talking about politics is a dangerous undertaking in Ethiopia.Those who are willing to speak about such things, only do so under the agreement of remaining anonymous. Stories of people being harassed by the federal police are common. It generally starts with a warning phone call about a comment or activity that they call into...http://ethiounited.blogspot.com/2007/07/ethiopians-suffer-under-government.html Interpreter Freed- August 1, 2007 By JEFFREY GETTLEMANMohamed Abdi, an Ethiopian-American interpreter detained for more than two months without being charged, was released over the weekend, American officials said. He had been working as an interpreter for the American military in the volatile eastern Ogaden region when Ethiopian troops arrested him and two American soldiers in early May. The Americans were promptly released, but Mr. Abdi was sent to a military camp where he was kept until Sunday. An Ethiopian military...http://ethiounited.blogspot.com/2007/07/interpreter-freed.html Lantos Addresses Erroneous Reports About Legislation on Ethiopia- August 1, 2007 Washington, DC To correct erroneous reports about the Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act (H.R. 2003), Chairman Tom Lantos of the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued this statement today:The full committee did not consider the measure at todays markup because I wanted to give Ethiopias elders, government officials, courts and opposition leaders an opportunity to work out a pardon arrangement for the more than 30 remaining political detainees. Late last week I notified other members of.http://ethiounited.blogspot.com/2007/07/lantos-addresses-erroneous-reports.html |