Unity Toronto
Greater Toronto Area and surrounding regions is home to thousands of Ethiopian Canadians. Early settlement begun in great numbers as far back from the early 80s following Derg’s red terror campaign and armed rebel groups displacing local populations. The influx of refugees to Sudan from Gondar, Eritrea and Tigray in thousands prompted western governments to implement an unprecedented resettlement programs at a larger scale. The Canadian people have since hosted at least 50 thousands of immigrants of Ethiopian origin who have chosen this great vast country home for starting and raising families pursue and advance careers and ultimately retire. Currently, we see Ethiopians in all walks of life at major towns and cities and the visibility is getting clearer as more sons and daughters of early or late settlers are going through academic and professional excellence and joining the mainstream job market. Noticeably again, Canada will soon witness emergence of a second generation Ethiopian Canadians destined to make a difference in all respects.
There seems no end to the influx of refugees and appears size of population is continuously growing as citizens in Ethiopia are still subjected to various forms of human rights abuses. Harassment, intimidation, arrest and extra judicial killings are mounting under Melez Zenawi’s terror infested regime. Our people are suffering under the fascistic grip of Meles brutal security system.
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PRESS RELEASE
Contact Mr Yesuf Omar (416 )570-3041
Mr. Aklilu Wendaferew (647) 223-0404
Dr Busha Taa (416 ) 962-7605
June 24, 2010
Major protest against the invitation of the worst of the worst dictators Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia at the G20 summit
PM Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia has been invited to attend the G20 summit scheduled to take place in Toronto, Canada on June 26 and 27, 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1tyGXX7sis&feature=player_embedded#!On Saturday, June 26th, 2010, starting at 9 am, Canadians, Canadians of Ethiopian origin and other human rights advocates will stage a protest rally at Queen’s Park, in Toronto, Canada to further expose the atrocities committed by Mr. Zenawi‘s government on the people of Ethiopia.
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We protest the G-20 inviting Meles Zenawi, the dictator of Ethiopia, to attend the G-20 meetings as the so-called representative for Africa. Meles Zenawi and the current Ethiopian regime have been responsible for unspeakable atrocities against masses of innocent civilians in many parts of Ethiopia, including genocide. But the international community allows him to operate with impunity because the regime is seen as a staunch ally in the “war on terror”. We strongly believe that he should not be graced and honoured by an appearance in such a high-level meeting in the United States, leave alone as “Africa’s voice”. Africa deserves better!
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