Ogaden Demonstration Bringing Grievances Over EU-Ethiopia Aid to European Parliament

Place Luxemburg, Brussels

11.00 - 15.00, 21 June 2012

Brussels, 20 June 2012 - Ogaden communities of the European Union will gather at Place Luxemburg, near the European Parliament, Brussels, on the 21 June 2012 from 11.00 to 15.00 to call upon the EU to reassess the delivery and use of its aid to Ethiopia. The call is being made in an effort to put to an end to the abuse of Human Rights in Ethiopia perpetrated by the government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.
This is the latest demonstration to be organized by Ogaden communities, and one that reinforces the deepening solidarity within and between the communities. It builds upon the momentum generated by a public call for EU action made in Brussels in September 2011, and a hearing convened in the European Parliament questioning why the EU’s aid commitments – its largest – has become an extremely oppressive regime.
The demonstration will be the occasion for the presentation of a petition addressed to Members of the European Parliament. The petition’s five calls for action are:

- To withhold aid money as long as Ethiopian regime violates the human rights principles;

- To send a monitoring mission to Ogaden that freely investigates the human rights and
humanitarian abuse of the civilian population;

- To pressure Ethiopian to accept an international mediated negotiation to end the conflict;

- To give aid directly to the Ogaden people and pressure Ethiopia to allow independent
agencies to manage aid in Ogaden;

- To pressure Ethiopia which has signed the UN Charter and international laws, both local and
international media, to have free access to the Ogaden.

The implementation of the rule of Law in Ethiopia and the need to uphold Human Right in the whole region remains as pressing as ever with the demonstration intending to lay the ground for constructive policy and development aid initiatives to be outlined and implemented.
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Insecurity- Nairobi- File No: NETH 033127/1

Re; Insecurity- Nairobi- File No: NETH 033127/1                                             Date; 21^st June 2012

To; UNHCR Protection Nairobi Office

To; Department of refugees affairs Kenya

To: Refugees point International

SUBJECT; ABDURAHMAN MA’ALIN ARAB File No: NETH 033127/1

We would like to announce to all institutions about refugee protection to make safe guard and Durable solution to the ABDURAHMAN  MA’ALIN  ARAB ,The  Board of Ogaden Refugee Community in Kenya who was threatened to Death by the people who work with Ethiopian government especially The embassy in Nairobi Kenya.

After when we submitted him to be the Participant representative Member for an event of World Refugees Day on June 20, 2012. For the sake of Security he had not attended that even

ORC recommended to all institutions concern refugees protection to uplift the durable solution of Ogaden refugee in Kenya and to give safe accommodation to the above mention insecurity member of the ORC Board.

Your quick action concerning to this matter would be highly appreciated.

ORC Works to Strengthen Human Rights Policy about Vulnerable People of  Ogaden Refugee Community in Kenya

ORC has sub committees in Refugee camps Both Dadaab and Kakuma

THE BOARD

OGADEN REFUGEE COMMUNITY [ORC] KENYA

P.O.Box 305--00610 Nairobi Kenya

Website: http://www.ogadenrefugee.blogspot.com

Mailto: ogadenrefugee@gmail.com

CC: UNHCR Community Service Office Nairobi.