March 4 Freedom announced its plan to conduct a protest to denounce the invitation of War Criminal and Tyrant Meles Zneawi just a week before the G 20 summit once information was leaked to the group about the Tyrants trip to the US from sources close to the regime.
Soon thereafter, March 4 Freedom contacted Ethiopian media websites, radio programs and various organizations and number of activists to join hands and March in Pittsburgh. Continue reading »
Ethiopian Americans protested on September 24 and 25, 2009 to denounce the invitation of Dictator and Genocider Meles Zenawi at the Pittsburgh G20 summit. Protesters gathered from DC metro area, Pittsburgh city, Nebraska, Ohio and New York.
Ethiopian American protesters exposed Tyrant and War Criminal Meles Zenawi who was hiding at the Double Tree Hotel located in downtown Pittsburgh.
Placards/posters bearing the slogans “G 20 Stop Financing and Dining with War Criminals Such as Meles Zenawi”, “President Obama Africa Deserves a Representative Better than a War Criminal and a Terrorist such as Melese Zenawi”, G 20 Stop Supporting Dictators” and “Human Rights First” were waved by the marchers. Many people from Pitssburgh area were on the streets who were inspired by the protestors’ demands to held War Criminal such as Meles Zenawi accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Marchers asked to stop rewarding Bin Ladens (War Criminals such as Meles Zenawi) in Africa.
The Protest will continue tomorrow.
Details and more videos to come soon!
September 23, 2009
The March for Freedom Announce Protest by Ethiopian Freedom and Justice Seekers
On September 24-25, 2009, Ethiopians join many other protestors in Pittsburgh to raise their voices in condemnation of the presence of the dictatorial ruler of Ethiopia at the G-20 summit. Ethiopians want the world to know that they have had enough of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other human rights violations, all being perpetrated by their own rulers. The toll of living under unending tyranny, oppression and humanitarian crises is now reaching a critical tipping point in Ethiopia that experts fear could lead to a violent explosion. In response, this regime is tightening its grip, hoping to hold at bay the rising dissent and discontent, but even with the increasing repression, there is evidence that the pressure may be becoming too strong to control.
Recently, the International Crisis Group reported what Ethiopians have been saying for a long time—if the international community continues to ignore the level of ethnic tensions and anger towards this regime, we may see the simmering tensions explode into violence that may destabilize the entire region of the Horn of Africa. It is well known that it is the US and donor aid from rich countries that is propping up this government which, in turn, is terrorizing its own citizens. Even as these ominous reports have come out, new money has poured into this regime, further emboldening the corrupt rulers. Continue reading »
