Int'l community must pressure #Abiy to free political prisoners, including key Oromo political leaders Jawar Mohammed & Bekele Gerba. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @UN_HRC @amnestyEARO @secblinken @AsstSecStateAF @SFRCdems @AmbMKimani… Click To Tweet
Bekele Gerba & Jawar Mohammed are jailed due to their vision for the country. Releasing them from prison NOW is crucial to stabilize #Ethiopia. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @UN_HRC @hrw @secblinken @AsstSecStateAF @SFRCdems @AmbMKimani https://bit.ly/3qM1Fx8 Click To Tweet
Oromo political leaders in prison & under house arrest are needed to guide #Ethiopa to build inclusive, democratic politics. Abiy must release them NOW! #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @hrw @UN_HRC @amnestyEARO @secblinken @AsstSecStateAF @SFRCdems @AmbMKimani Click To Tweet
Danger of kidnapping Oromo political prisoners. Ethiopia sliding into lawlessness. Oromo lawyer kidnapped for ransom then killed. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @HouseForeign @SFRCdems @hrw @UN_HRC @amnestyEARO @secblinken @AmbMKimani https://bit.ly/3oBC5Iu Click To Tweet
Free Oromo political leaders NOW to participate in national political settlement, especially Dawud Ibsa, Jawar Mohammed & Bekele Gerba. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @hrw @UN_HRC @amnestyEARO @secblinken @AsstSecStateAF @SFRCdems @AmbMKimani https://bit.ly/3qM1Fx8 Click To Tweet
Oromo political prisoners detained in concentration camps must be located and their safety must be ensured NOW. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @hrw @UN_HRC @amnestyEARO @secblinken @AsstSecStateAF @HouseForeign @SFRCdems @ICRC_Africa @AmbMKimani Click To Tweet
#Ethiopia|n gov’t must release Dawud Ibsa, leader of OLF, from house arrest to participate in the political process for future Ethiopia. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners #CrisisInEthiopia @hrw @UN_HRC @amnestyEARO @secblinken @AsstSecStateAF @AmbMKimani… Click To Tweet
Foreign countries ordered their citizens to leave #Ethiopia, but millions, especially political prisoners, remain exposed to #Abiy|’s government & militias. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken https://bit.ly/3qM1Fx8 Click To Tweet
#Ethiopia|n security forces are notorious for removing prisoners & murdering them even w/o a state of emergency. Prisoners' families are worried. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @ICRC_Africa @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems… Click To Tweet
Amnesty & HRW in 2020 said mass arrests & extrajudicial killings took place in #Oromia long before Tigray war. #ICRC must locate & observe prisoners NOW. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @ICRC_Africa Click To Tweet
There are credible reports of unusual individuals near Kaliti prison where prominent prisoners Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba & others are kept. #ICRC must visit them often. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @AmbMKimani @secblinken @ICRC Click To Tweet
500+ days since Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba, Abdi Regassa & others were jailed unjustly. Abiy locked away Oromo leaders and conducted a sham election. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @ICRC_Africa Click To Tweet
Abiy fabricated charges against & jailed Oromo leaders to silence Oromo voices for equality, justice & multinational federalism. Oromo prisoners fill #Ethiopia|n prisons. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani… Click To Tweet
Any negotiations to bring lasting stability & peace must include the participation of prominent leaders of Oromo Liberation Front & Oromo Federalist Congress parties. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken… Click To Tweet
Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba & other political prisoners had a 40-day hunger strike from Jan 27 to Mar 8, 2021, with no response from PM Abiy. Release them NOW. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems… Click To Tweet
Abiy arbitrarily jailed Oromo political leaders to break & silence Oromos and charged these leaders with trumped up charges. Many of them have been jailed for over 500+ days. They must be released NOW @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @AmbMKimani @secblinken Click To Tweet
A step in the right direction for Ethiopia to be stable is to release ALL political prisoners. Many of those jailed represent oppressed groups within Ethiopia. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
There is no reason for Oromo political leaders to languish in #Ethiopia|n prisons. They committed no crime other than being a voice for the voiceless. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Jawar Mohammed has unjustly been in prison for over 500 days. He must be freed IMMEDIATELY. Political negotiation must include Oromo voices. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Bekele Gerba has unjustly been in prison for over 500 days. He must be freed IMMEDIATELY. Political negotiation must include Oromo voices #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Dejene Tafa, an Oromo leader, has unjustly been in prison for over 500 days. He must be freed IMMEDIATELY. Political negotiation must include Oromo voices. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Hamza Borana, an Oromo leader, has unjustly been in prison for over 500 days. He must be freed IMMEDIATELY. Political negotiation must include Oromo voices. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Abdi Regasa, an Oromo leader, has unjustly been in prison for over 500 days. He must be freed IMMEDIATELY. Political negotiation must include Oromo voices. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Melese Dirribsa, an Oromo journalist, has unjustly been in prison for 500+ days. He must be freed IMMEDIATELY. Political negotiation must include Oromo voices. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Gemechu Ayana, an Oromo leader, has unjustly been in prison for over 500 days. He must be freed IMMEDIATELY. Political negotiation must include Oromo voices. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Dawit Abdeta, an Oromo leader, has unjustly been in prison for over 500 days. He must be freed IMMEDIATELY. Political negotiation must include Oromo voices. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Shemsudin Taha, an Oromo leader, has unjustly been in prison for over 500 days. He must be freed IMMEDIATELY. Political negotiation must include Oromo voices. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Michael Boran, an Oromo leader, has unjustly been in prison for over 500 days. He must be freed IMMEDIATELY. Political negotiation must include Oromo voices. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Kennasa Ayanahas, an Oromo leader, has unjustly been in prison for over 500 days. He must be freed IMMEDIATELY. Political negotiation must include Oromo voices. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Lammii Beenyaa, an Oromo leader, has unjustly been in prison for over 500 days. He must be freed IMMEDIATELY. Political negotiation must include Oromo voices. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
For 500+ days, 50,000+ Oromo political prisoners have been unlawfully detained & the number of detained Oromos continues to add up, especially with recent mass arrests. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken Click To Tweet
Under #Abiy |'s gov't Oromos leaders are jailed & Oromo human rights are horrifically violated, so Oromos are not represented. But int’l community is SILENT. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Jailed Oromo political leaders must be released & reunited with their families. Many families do not know where their loved one(s) have disappeared during the mass arrests. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken Click To Tweet
COVID-19 is still of a concern in #Ethiopia, and Oromos are especially at risk due to the overcrowding of Ethiopian prisons where it is likely to spread quickly. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Jawar Mohammed is still languishing in an #Ethiopia|n prison for advocating for fundamental human rights of Oromos. He must be released & reunited with his wife & young son. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
#Abiy is using the judicial system & state machinery as weapons to control & suppress the voices of the Oromo opposition. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
National dialogue in #Ethiopia must include all stakeholders to ensure peace and stability. Oromo & Tigrayan political leaders must be released from prison for this process’s success. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @AmbMKimani @secblinken Click To Tweet
Political prisoners in #Ethiopia do not get medical care, conditions are poor, and they face torture and murder. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
#ICRC must have access to Oromo political prisoners. No one should be jailed for their political views ever. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @hrw @UN_HRC @HouseForeign @SFRCdems @secblinken @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @AmbMKimani @ICRC_Africa @ICRC Click To Tweet
There are credible reports of unusual individuals near Kaliti prison where prominent prisoners Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba & others are kept. #ICRC must visit them often. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @AmbMKimani @secblinken @ICRC Click To Tweet
#Ethiopia instability has left millions unsafe & will leave political prisoners unprotected. Int’l community must demand their release or provide safety with strict scrutiny for any foul play. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @AmbMKimani @secblinken Click To Tweet
OLLAA has received credible reports of Oromo mothers w/ infants & children being kept in prison in many places including Goro Dola, Oromia. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @ICRC_Africa @secblinken @ICRC @SFRCdems Click To Tweet
Jawar, Bekele, Hamza Adane & Dejene Tafa are opposed to summary execution of detainees & prisoners’ maltreatment, awaiting Supreme Court hearing Nov 16. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners @AsstSecStateAF @amnestyEARO @hrw @UN_HRC @AmbMKimani @secblinken @ICRC @SFRCdem Click To Tweet
(1/2) TAKE ACTION: The Oromo voices & forces for change that brought PM Abiy to power have been imprisoned for a year. We ask Sec blinken, now in Kenya, to demand their release for meaningful dialogue to occur in #Ethiopia. https://bit.ly/3qJsvpx Click To Tweet
(2/2) TAKE ACTION: Everyone should send the attached letter to be a voice for the innocently imprisoned #Ethiopian|s who were jailed for their political views. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners https://bit.ly/3qJsvpx Click To Tweet