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“EVERY LIFE MATTERS”
By: Hiwot Abebe Mekuanent
E-mail: afomith@gmail.com
This November 20, 2020 photograph shows survivors of the November 9, 2020 Mai Kadra massacre, recovering at the Gondar University Hospital, in the city of Gondar.
Ethiopia is an ancient country ruled by kings and king of kings. The kings ruled with tribal modalities and by laws offered by religious institutions. No constitutional procedures were maintained for centuries. The common people in all parts of the country suffered from the conflicts arose from rival feudal lords and kings to take absolute power in the country. The oppressed majority had faced property lootings and killings for centuries. Emperor Haile Selassie proclaimed constitution of 1930 and revised in 1955. Though it was a good beginning, there was no popular participation.
The military junta known as (DERG) in 1974 over throw the king and declared a socialist state. The DERG violated the universally accepted human rights. Privately owned companies were confiscated the right to organizes, the right to speak and writing were prohibited. The intellectuals, teachers, students, youth, and factory workers fight peacefully against the DERG. In response to the opposition, the DERG killed, imprisoned, and tortured thousands and fear and anxiety arose to the maximum in the population. In fear of the massacre thousands of people migrated to western countries and asked political asylums and others formed rebel groups and started guerilla warfare.
“EVERY LIFE MATTERS”
By: Hiwot Abebe Mekuanent
E-mail: afomith@gmail.com
This November 20, 2020 photograph shows survivors of the November 9, 2020 Mai Kadra massacre, recovering at the Gondar University Hospital, in the city of Gondar.
Ethiopia is an ancient country ruled by kings and king of kings. The kings ruled with tribal modalities and by laws offered by religious institutions. No constitutional procedures were maintained for centuries. The common people in all parts of the country suffered from the conflicts arose from rival feudal lords and kings to take absolute power in the country. The oppressed majority had faced property lootings and killings for centuries. Emperor Haile Selassie proclaimed constitution of 1930 and revised in 1955. Though it was a good beginning, there was no popular participation.
The military junta known as (DERG) in 1974 over throw the king and declared a socialist state. The DERG violated the universally accepted human rights. Privately owned companies were confiscated the right to organizes, the right to speak and writing were prohibited. The intellectuals, teachers, students, youth, and factory workers fight peacefully against the DERG. In response to the opposition, the DERG killed, imprisoned, and tortured thousands and fear and anxiety arose to the maximum in the population. In fear of the massacre thousands of people migrated to western countries and asked political asylums and others formed rebel groups and started guerilla warfare.