02/11/2013
Petition letter signed by 662 Eritreans and friends of Eritrea. TRYING TO SURVIVE BY PERPETRATING MASSACRES? Revive Our Action!! THE BASICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS There is a universal consensus that all individuals are entitled to certain basic rights under any circumstances. These rights include certain civil liberties and political rights, the most fundamental of which is the right to life and physical safety. Human rights fundamentals are the articulation of the need for justice, tolerance, mutual respect, and human dignity in all of our activities. Understanding human rights allows us to express the basic tenet that all individuals are part of the scope of morality and justice. Upholding human rights is ensuring that individuals receive a decent and humane treatment. Violating the most basic human rights, on the other hand, is denying individuals fundamental moral entitlements, making them undeserving of respect and dignity. Examples include genocide, torture, slavery, rape and other “crimes against humanity.” The Eritrean government is one of the most human rights abuser among the community of nations. HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN ADI ABEITO The most recent massacres carried out in Adi Abeito, Eritrea, in the past few days demonstrate ever more clearly that the days of the regime are numbered. Their castle of sand is beginning to be swept away. The misguided government of Isaias Afwerki is gasping for life. No doubt, it will soon breathe its last. In the mean time, this illegal government is violating the human rights of its citizens with impunity, every day: · Peace-loving and law-abiding people are enslaved, imprisoned and mercilessly beaten for their beliefs, or choice of worship · Defenseless civilians are executed extra-judicially, with no trial · The government covers up such massacres and conveniently avoids prosecuting the perpetrators. · Thousands have been the victims of perennial serfdom, arbitrary detention, torture or have simply disappeared. · As a matter of fact, reliable sources in Asmara corroborate that the dictatorial government in Asmara is 100% behind such human rights abuses. Eritrean government officials can be polite to members of the international community. However, to their own people, they are savage perpetrators of extreme human rights abuses. The massacre of Adi Abeito represents a setback both for international human rights law and for all victims who seek justice in the face of torture, rape and extra-judicial disappearances. This criminal decision by the Isaias regime is also a setback for the much anticipated border demarcation and democratization of Eritrea. Pursuing a judicial course, far removed from violence, has been impractical and impossible to pursue in Eritrea as long as this illegal government is in power. Eritrea is the only country in the whole wide world that does not have a working constitution. Narrow procedures and narrow interests, on the part of the illegal government, should not have prevented the exercise of universal jurisdiction for heinous crimes such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and massacres. WHAT CAN BE DONE? Various international committees are in place to monitor compliance with human rights standards and report any violations. When breaches do occur, they are brought to the attention of international tribunals or tried in an international court or war crimes tribunal. If Eritreans in the diaspora cannot stand up to safeguard the rights of our people, no one will. Wherever they are, Eritreans step up and get counted in order to relegate the current regime to the dust bin of history. If we don’t take such a courageous action, the result could be devastating for the nation. And what will be the result? If human rights abuses in Eritrea are not reported to international agencies, our people will continue to die, to be tortured, our mothers, sisters and daughters will be raped and violated in every which way. Rights and freedom will be distant dreams. Today, our people do not have the courts of law and have no means of defending and vindicating their rights as defined by International Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Conventions, to which Eritrea is signatory. This absence of judicial recourse should not be allowed to continue. We have to express outrage at the attacks and our deepest sympathy for the victims, their relatives and loved ones. We have to expose the dictatorial regime in Eritrea, in its bare-bone genocidal attributes. We can make Eritrea the subject of an independent international investigation; findings would be made public, and the perpetrators brought to justice like Sudan with the Darfur debacle. Only the vigilant eye of the international community can ensure the proper observance of international standards, not in the interest of the state, but in the interests of the individual. Like democracy, Human Rights is about enhancing the quality of life of the individual. Signed by 667 Eritreans on 2004 Power to the Eritrean people, and may God the Almighty grace our long-suffering people with peace and prosperity in the near future. Down with the dictator and his cronies! Their days are numbered!! IN DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN ERITREA; PETITION SPONSORS: 1. Abba Teweldeberhan Tzeggai, ITALY 2. Abba Solomon GhebreCristos, ITALY 3. Ambassador Hebret Berhe, USA 4. Dr. Berhan M. Ahmed, AUSTRALIA 5. Mr. Tzegai Negash, USA 6. Mr. Mussie Ephrem, SWEDEN 7. Mr. Laine Araia, GERMANY 8. Mr. Fessehaye Hagos, USA 9. Mr. Haileab Kahsay, USA 10. Mr. Solomon Tesfatsion, USA 11. Dr. Tzeggai Yohannes, UK 12. Mr. Antonio Tesfay, SWEDEN 13. Ms. Zahra Baho, AUSTRALIA 14. Mr. Ghebremedhin Habte, USA 15. Mr. Isaac Beraki, USA 16. Mr. Kiros Yohannes, USA 17. Mr. Bakht Houmada, AUSTRALIA 18. Mr. Kidane Hagos, CANADA 19. Ms. Tsegalem Woldemariam, USA 20. Mr. Dawit Gebremeskel, USA 21. Mr. Tewelde Bahta, USA 22. Mr. Rezene Habte, USA 23. Ms Azieb Habtemariam, USA 24. Mr. Samuel Andebrhan, RSA 25. Mr. Mussie Zena, RSA 26. Mr. Hailab Kidane, RSA 27. Mr. Mobae Lebasi, RSA 28. Mr. Hailemariam Tesfai, USA 29. Ms. Nebiat Ghebremariam, USA 30. Mr. Amare Mobazion, USA 31. Mr. Yassen Mussa, AUSTRALIA 32. Mr. Omega Temesgen, USA 33. Mr. Tareke Beraki, USA 34. Ms. Mebrat Deres, UK 35. Mr. Osman Mussa, AUSTRALIA 36. Ms. Fatma O. Saleh, USA 37. Mr. Ghebrehiwet Foto, USA 38. Ms. Mulu Negassi, USA 39. Mr. Sultan J., AUSTRALIA 40. Mr. Ibrahim Nur Ahmed, USA 41. Mr. Semere Taezaz, USA 42. Dr. Solomon Woldesilassie, USA 43. Mr. Milkias Mihreteab, USA 44. Mr. Ahmed Y. Ibrahim, AUSTRALIA 45. Mr. Yosef Berhe, USA 46. Mr. Haile Tesfai, USA 47. Mr. Bisrat Fessehaye, USA 48. Mr. Ezra Fessehaye, USA 49. Miss Reem Mussa, AUSTRALIA 50. Mr. Efrem Isayas, USA 51. Mr. Mathewos Berhe, USA 52. Mr. Teclezghi Fessehaye, USA 53. Mr. Musa Abdelkadir, USA 54. Ms Senaite Habte, USA 55. Mr. Yacob Mengsteab Andemicael, USA 56. Mr. Abdella Yassin, USA 57. Mr. Negasi Tsegai, NETHERLAND 58. Mr. Sulieman Untra, CANADA 59. Mr. Michael Beyene, USA 60. Mr. Alene Medhanie, UK 61. Mr. Ahmed Heyabu, AUSTRALIA 62. Mr. Bahta Tewelde, USA 63. Mr. Gemal Adem Sengal, USA 64. Mr. Yohannes G. Mariam Measho, USA 65. Mr. Bereket Haile, USA 66. Ms. Elsa Mesfen, USA 67. Mr. Mahmoud Aderob, USA 68. Mr. Tesfamariam Abraha, USA 69. Mr. Ashebir Dagnew, USA 70. Mr. Tesfaghabir Petros, USA 71. Mr. Anwar Alishek, AUSTRALIA 72. Mr. Yohannes Tsegai, USA 73. Mr. Amahatsion Asfaw, USA 74. Mr. Muhur Solomon, USA 75. Ms. Letina Asghedom, USA 76. Mr. Angelo Beraki, USA 77. Ms. Elsa Yemane, USA 78. Mr. Azezom Asfaha, USA 79. Mr. Tewelde Kidane, AUSTRALIA 80. Ms. Saba Ghebremeskel, USA 81. Mr. Solomon Kidane, USA 82. Ms. Terhas Fessehaye, USA 83. Mr. Woldemichael Tukabo, USA 84. Ms. Askalu Petros, USA 85. Mr. Tsegai Fitiwi, USA 86. Ms. Freweini Semere, USA 87. Mr. Tesfai Fessehaye, USA 88. Ms. Tsehai Muhur, USA 89. Mr. Seyoum Petros, USA 90. Mr. Hailemichael Tesfamichael, USA 91. Mr. Hailu Tadesse, USA 92. Ms. Abrehet Haile, USA 93. Ms. Alemitu Ghebremeskel, USA 94. Mr. Isaac Tesfai, USA 95. Mr. Yemane Fessaha, USA 96. Mr. Esayas Araya Berhe, USA 97. Mr. Tesfalem Debesai, USA 98. Mr. Kamal Ahmed, AUSTRALIA 99. Ms. Yordanos Yosef, USA 100. Mr. Tesfamichael Yosef, USA 101. Mr. Idris Shanino, AUSTRALIA 102. Mr. Misghina Tewolde, USA 103. Ms. Leteyesus Medhanie, USA 104. Ms. Hiwet Haileselassie, USA 105. Mr. Suleiman Abasi, AUSTRALIA 106. Mr. Tewolde Berhane, USA 107. Mr. Berhane Haile, USA 108. Mr. Saleh Ibrahim, AUSTRALIA 109. Ms. Elsa Tewolde, USA 110. Mr. Zecharias Haile, USA 111. Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud, AUSTRALIA 112. Mr. Okbazghi Kiflu, USA 113. Mr. Alazar Hagos, NORWAY 114. Mr. Woldu Ghebrai, USA 115. Mr. Tekle Haile, USA 116. Mr. Ahmed Mahmoud, AUSTRALIA 117. Mr. Tesfai Kahsai, USA 118. Mr. Seyoum Tesfaye, USA 119. Mr. Angelo Ghebrehiwet, USA 120. Mr. Alamin Idris, AUSTRALIA 121. Mr. Tesfa Teclemariam, USA 122. Mr. Tesfayohannes Ukbu, USA 123. Mr. Hagos Yohannes, USA 124. Mr. Abdella Said Idris, AUSTRALIA 125. Mr. Haile Tesfai, USA 126. Mr. Menhistab Abraha, USA 127. Mr. Desbele Abraha, USA 128. Mr. Mehamed Idris, USA 129. Mr. Dawit Tekle, USA 130. Mr. Fessehaye Temelso, USA 131. Mr. Tesfu Hailemariam, USA 132. Mr. Ashebir Abraha, USA 133. Mr. Habteab Mebrahtu, USA 134. Ms. Yergalem Zeru, USA 135. Mr. Kenedy Beyene, USA 136. Mr. Mekonen Yitbarek, AUSTRALIA 137. Mr. Kahsai Gebreyesus, USA 138. Mr. Kidane Ghebretinsae, USA 139. Mr. Temesgen Atsebaha, USA 140. Mr. Tekle Araya, USA 141. Mr. Tesfamariam Tsadu, USA 142. Mr. Tesfahanes Ghebrehanes, USA 143. Mr. Yonas Abraha, USA 144. Mr. Zekarias Hagos, USA 145. Mr. Beraki Mussie, USA 146. Ms. Elsa Ghidei, USA 147. Mr. Ogbazghi Abraha, USA 148. Mr. Aregai M. Teklezghi, USA 149. Mr. Hawariat Berhane, USA 150. Mr. Asmerom Paulos, USA 151. Mr. Teame Beyene, USA 152. Mr. Abdu
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