TRYING TO SURVIVE BY PERPETRATING MASSACRES?
An Urgent Call To 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.
THE CALL TO ACTION
This clarion call to action is a major corrective challenge to the Human Rights abuse perpetrated by the illegal government in Asmara. We, the undersigned Eritreans and friends of Eritrea are able and willing participants in this noble task of safeguarding the human rights of Eritreans. A petition that reflects the details of the recent debacle at Adi Abeito Prison is being drafted to be delivered to Secretary General Kofi Annan at the United Nations Headquarters. In so doing, we plan to bring the recent crimes of the Eritrean government at the Adi Abeito Prison to the attention of the international community. To make sure each and every concerned Eritrean and friends of Eritrea are included in this noble petition drive, compatriots are advised to send their names, addresses and telephone numbers to: eritrea2eritrea@yahoo.com. Time is of the essence. We cannot afford to be simple observers while innocent Eritreans are being massacred in cold blood.
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 Ali Habib, CANADA
153. Mr. Yassin Abrahim, USA
154. Ms. Haregu Asefa Selamsa, CANADA
155. Mr. Semere Tesfamicael Habtemariam, USA
156. Mr. Ibrahim Noor, USA
157. Mr. Tekle Ogbamichael, CANADA
158. Mr. Samuel Ghebreghiorgis, GERMANY
159. Mr. Eyob Fissuh, AUSTRALIA
160. Mr. Berhan Beyan Mahamednur, CANADA
161. Mr. Kidane Mehary, RSA
162. Mr. Solomon Semere, SWEDEN
163. Mr. Gabriel Guangul, UK
164. Mr. Alem Tewelde, NORWAY
165. Mr. Saleh Omar Saleh, USA
166. Mr. Michael Andegeorgis, USA
167. Mr. Gezai Kidane, SWEDEN
168. Mr. Tesfai Berhe A., RSA
169. Dr. Yebio Woldemariam, USA
170. Ms. Alga Ghebremedhin, USA
171. Mr. Redi Aubi, UK
172. Dr. Desalegn Abraha, SWEDEN
173. Mr. Goitom Mebrahtu, UK
174. Mr. Rezene Leulkal, USA
175. Dr. Bereket Habteslassie, USA
176. Mr. Khaled Abdu, SWEDEN
177. Mr. Mehretab Mesghina, USA
178. Mr. Mesfin Fitwi, BELGIUM
179. Mr. Estifanos Arefaine, SWEDEN
180. Mr. Woldeselassie Tesfai Omer, USA
181. Mr. Fessehaye Mebrahtu, USA
182. Mr. Adhanom Fitwi, NETHERLAND
183. Mr. Ephraim Berhane, GERMANY
184. Mr. Tewolde Woldeabzghi, SAUDI
185. Mr. Kidane Mehary Nashih, NORWAY
186. Mr. Girmay Temesgen, USA
187. Ms Reem Mussa, AUSTRALIA
188. Mr. Ahmed Heyabu, AUSTRALIA
189. Ms. Dehab Abraha, USA
190. Mr. Kiflay Dirar, USA
191. Mr. Berhe Birhanu, USA
192. Mr. Mussie Y.Habteselassie, USA
193. Mr. Anwar Alishek, AUSTRALIA
194. Mr. Efrem T. Woldemichael, USA
195. Ms. Alganesh Haile, USA
196. Mr. Tewelde Kidane, AUSTRALIA
197. Mr. Mekonen Yitbarek, AUSTRALIA
198. Mr. Haben Taffere, USA
199. Mr. Arim Welenchiel, USA
200. Mr. Estifanos Arefaine, SWEDEN
201. Mr. Meles Dawit, USA
202. Mr. Ahmed Mahmoud, AUSTRALIA
203. Mr. Belay Negusse, GERMANY
204. Mr. Alamin Idris, AUSTRALIA
205. Mr. Zehaye Araia, USA
206. Mr. Abdella Said Idris, AUSTRALIA
207. Dr. Neguse Belay,
208. Mr. Ahmed Y. Ibrahim, AUSTRALIA
209. Mr. Solomon Ghirmay, CANADA
210. Mr. Sultan J., AUSTRALIA
211. Ms Zahra Baho, AUSTRALIA
212. Mr. WeldeselassieOgbe, NORWAY
213. Mr. Bakht Houmada, AUSTRALIA
214. Mr. Yassen Musa, AUSTRALIA
215. Mr. Yacob Ogbamichael T., NORWAY
216. Mr. Jemal A. Ibrahim, AUSTRALIA
217. Mr. Mahder Redii, NORWAY
218. Ms Belainesh A. Adhanom, NORWAY
219. Mr. Yosief Ghebrehiwet, USA
220. MS Rowa Hasseb, AUSTRALIA
221. Mr. Tzehaie Kubrom, RSA
222. Mr.Berhan Gedem, USA
223. Ms Aula Idris, AUSTRALIA
224. Mr. Kefali Haile, USA
225. Ms Walla Idris, AUSTRALIA
226. Ms. Mehret Ghebreyesus, USA
227. Mr. Kamal Ahmed, AUSTRALIA
228. Mr. Fessehaye Mebrahtu, USA
229. Mr. Idris Shanino, AUSTRALIA
230. Mr. Woldeyesus Ogbuay, USA
231. Mr. Dawit Ghidei, GERMANY
232. Mr. Andom Girgis, GERMANY
233. Mr. Daniel Rezene Mekonnen, RSA
234. Mr. Berhane Tesfazghi, SWEDEN
235. Mr. Tewodros G. Gebreselasie, RSA
236. Mr. Asihel Betsuamlak, USA
237. Miss Rowa Hasseb, AUSTRALIA
238. Mr. Russom Mefun, USA
239. Mr. Mansur Mohammed Ali, MALAYSIA
240. Mr. Habtemariam Kifle, USA
241. Miss Aula Idris, AUSTRALIA
242. Mr Alem Syoum, USA
243. Mr. Salih Imam, SWEDEN
244. Miss Walla Idris, AUSTRALIA
245. Dr. Tsegai Berhe, USA
246. Mr. Hassen Khalifa, SWEDEN
247. Mr. Tesfay Teklezghi, FRANCE
248. Mr. Abraha Tesfamicael, FRANCE
249. Mr. Jamal A. Idris, SAUDI
250. Mr. Ahmed Abdulrehim, AUSTRALIA
251. Mr. Alem Seyoum, USA
252. Mr. Hussein Al‘Amin S. Ali, CANADA
253. Mr. Tuku T. Bereaki, CANADA
254. Mr. Sulieman Abasi, AUSTRALIA
255. Mr. Andemariam Teclai Tecle, NETHERLAND
256. Mr. Amanuel Menghis, SWEDEN
257. Mr. Saleh Ibrahim, AUSTRALIA
258. Ms. Demaris Woldeabzghi, SWEDEN
259. Mr. Mohamed Ahmed, AUSTRALIA
260. Mr. Abel Kibrom, RSA
261. Mr. Berhan I. Jaber, AUSTRALIA
262. Mr. Osman Mussa, AUSTRALIA
263. Mr. Teshome Kidane, USA
264. Mr. Tesfayohannes Measho, USA
265. Mr. Tsegai Biemnet, USA
266. Mr. Isaac Abraha, USA
267. Ms Iyerusalem Shiferaw, USA
268. Mr. Rezene Michael, USA
269. Mr. Efrem Ghebremariam, USA
270. Mr. Dawit Teferi, USA
271. Ms Pamela Teferi, USA
272. Mr. Jemal A. Ibrahim, AUSTRALIA
273. Mr. Hagos Teklehaimanot, USA
274. Mr. Yosef Issayas, USA
275. Mr. Haddish Rusom, UK
276. Mr. Semere Kesete, SWEDEN
277. Mr. Ahmed A. Ibrahim, AUSTRALIA
278. Mr. Berhan I. Jaber, AUSTRALIA
279. Dr. Yonas Mehari, USA
280. Mr. Girmay Temesgen, USA
281. Mr. Kiflay Dirar, USA
282. Mr. Berhe Birhanu, USA
283. Ms Dehab Abraha, USA
284. Ms Letengus Gilazghi, USA
285. Mr. Kifle Tesfamicael, Denmark
286. Ms Seghen Aron, CANADA
287. Mr. Mengesteab Ghebreyesus, GERMANY
288. Mr. Desbele Kahsai, USA
289. Mr. Ghebreweld Habtemichael, GERMANY
290. Ms Tsegezab Gebregergis, UK
291. Mr. Tekle Georges Hailemariam, USA
292. Mr. Lilai Redda, USA
293. Mr. Habte Ghebray, GERMANY
294. Mr. Yacob Mengsteab, USA
295. Mr. Tesfaledet Zemichael, USA
296. Mr. Jelal Yassin, NORWAY
297. Mr. Yohannes Entayo, USA
298. Ms Alganesh Yacob, SWEDEN
299. Mr. Haile Atsbha, CANADA
300. Mr. Alazar Hagos, SWEDEN
301. Mr. Merhawi Mesghina, CANADA
302. Ms Aida Kidane, SWEDEN
303. Mr. Ghirmay Ghezahagn, NETHERLANDS
304. Mr. Mebrahtu Desta, USA
305. Mr gebre Belen, AUSTRALIA
306. Mr. Yosief Ghebrehiwet, USA
307. Mr. Temesgen A. Azeze, USA
308.