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  • Power and Greed - The Cause of All Atrocities

    5th June 2017
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    Power and Greed - The Cause of All Atrocities
    5th June 2017 By Nimcaan
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  • Writing in Afaan Oromo - Despite the Challenges
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    The State of Emergency as Justification of Human Rights Violations
    16th March 2017 By Meron
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Ethiopia: When a Language is Oppressed

Writing in Afaan Oromo - Despite the Challenges

Literature is a key-factor for the development of cultures, arts, traditions and everything within a society and nation. It creates a vivid image for anyone who would like to know more about a society – or even country. But it is not only having an alphabetical...

5th April 2017 By Caalaa
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    Voices from Ogaden

    One year ago, I interviewed whistle blower Abdullahi Hussein about the crimes against human rights in the Ogaden (Somali) region in Ethiopia. I strongly felt a need to publish more about it on Untold Stories. It however turned out to be difficult, as my contacts from Ogaden were few. Now, it is time to open the door to this closed region... Continue reading here

Ethiopia: State of Emergency

The State of Emergency as Justification of Human Rights Violations

On October 9, 2016, the government of Ethiopia declared a state of emergency. According to the Ethiopian government, the declaration is necessary to protect private and public property from destruction. Prime minster Hailmariam Desalegn appeared on a state...

16th March 2017 By Meron
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Jailed Journalist Elias Gebru Needs Justice and Medical Help

Ethiopian freelance journalist Elias Gebru worked as an editor for many newspapers and magazines. He also advocated for free speech on social media. He continued standing in the frontline of reporting - even when journalism became the riskiest of all careers....

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Eritrea: The People Who Were Never Free

True independence - some have it, some have fleetingly felt it, and others are willing to expose themselves to extreme danger just for the opportunity to fully grasp it in its essence. Of course, independence does not always equal freedom, even though...

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    Untold Stories gives voice to the very people who have had the basic human rights taken from them. Here, people who have experienced human right violations are more than numbers in vast statistics. Those who have their stories told here on Untold Stories are the exact people who have been oppressed and forced into silence. Untold Stories tells human rights stories with a focus on press freedom, freedom of expression and life in exile. Countries in focus are Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt, the countries with the highest number of jailed journalists in Africa.
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