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Ethiopia’s Best-Known Opposition Leader to Quit Politics
published 345 days, 10 hours, 47 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 345 days, 10 hours, 47 minutes ago
Thursday, February 24, 2011 7:02:26 AM GMT Thursday, February 24, 2011 7:01:57 AM GMT
Ethiopia’s best-known opposition leader has announced she is quitting politics, at least temporarily, and is going to the United States. Birtukan Mideksa’s departure will leave Ethiopia without a prominent female politician. Mideksa, the leader of Ethiopia's Unity and Democracy for Justice Party, or UDJ, returned home from prison last October to wild celebrations in her Addis Ababa neighborhood. There was hope that the charismatic former judge might provide the spark needed to revive the country’s moribu... (more)
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ብርቱካን “ቁርጣችንን ንገሪን” - ግልጽ ደብዳቤ ለብርቱካን ሚደቅሳ
published 387 days, 14 hours, 5 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 387 days, 14 hours, 13 minutes ago
Thursday, January 13, 2011 3:44:14 AM GMT Thursday, January 13, 2011 3:36:07 AM GMT
ብርቱካን ፖለቲከኛ ነች። ወይም ነበረች። ስለዚህ ብርቱካን የህዝብ ነች። ብርቱካንን ጠምጃታለሁ። ምክንያቱም፡ በትንሹ፡ በአስራምናምን አመት የተገነባን ዝናና ሰብእና እንዲህ በዋዛ እንድናጣው አልፈቀድኩም። ይሄንን የግል ደብዳቤ አርቅቄ እንዴት እንደማደርሳት ግራ ቢገባኝ፡ የለም ፖለቲከኛ ምን የግል ነገር አለው ብዬ በድረገጾች ልሰቅለው ወደድኩ። (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.ethiopiazare.com tags: Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, Ethiopian news, Politics

What’s next for Birtukan?
published 477 days, 10 hours, 43 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 477 days, 10 hours, 44 minutes ago
Friday, October 15, 2010 7:06:02 AM GMT Friday, October 15, 2010 7:05:23 AM GMT
The country’s main opposition leader Birtukan Midekssa reunited with her family on Wednesday after a government pardon put an end to her “very difficult and dreadful” jail term since December 2008. The international community has welcomed the release of Birtukan. “Ethiopian opposition leader is free!” twitted European Member of Parliament Thijs Berman who was chief observer of the EU mission deployed to observe Ethiopia’s May polls. (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.capitalethiopia.com tags: Birtukan Mideksa, eprdf, opposition parties

Chairman Bertukan and her ordeal
published 477 days, 10 hours, 43 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 477 days, 10 hours, 51 minutes ago
Friday, October 15, 2010 7:06:02 AM GMT Friday, October 15, 2010 6:57:52 AM GMT
Chairman Birtukan is out of jail. Without exception (not including Woyane thugs) all Ethiopians are pleased. After all we are the reason why she went to jail isn’t it? (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ethioforum.org tags: Birtukan Mideksa, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia, Yilma Bekele

A few minutes with Birtukan Mideksa
published 484 days, 9 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 484 days, 13 minutes ago
Friday, October 08, 2010 5:40:08 PM GMT Friday, October 08, 2010 5:36:33 PM GMT
'There was a pained expression on her face' Birtukan shook her head sideways as I spoke: "We are proud of you," I told her. "You are our hero." There was pained expression on her face. Something is visibly bottled up in her, pushing to explode. But there were too many people in her living room for an intimate conversation. She nodded when I finished, her head slightly inclined downwards to avoid eye ... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ethiomedia.com tags: Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, Eskinder Nega, Meles Zenawi, opposition parties

Ethiopia frees life sentenced opposition leader - Birtukan Mideksa
published 485 days, 19 hours, 27 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 485 days, 19 hours, 36 minutes ago
Wednesday, October 06, 2010 10:22:30 PM GMT Wednesday, October 06, 2010 10:13:06 PM GMT
Ethiopia freed opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa on Wednesday, saying it had granted a plea for pardon from her. The 36-year-old Union for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) leader was first jailed in 2005 when the opposition protested poll results that year, leading to unrest that resulted in the death of some 200 people. Birtukan and other opposition figures were charged with plotting against the constitution in connection with those skirmishes, but were released in 2007 after being pardoned. But she was sen... (more)
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Ethiopia: Life sentenced leader freed
published 485 days, 19 hours, 27 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 485 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes ago
Wednesday, October 06, 2010 10:22:30 PM GMT Wednesday, October 06, 2010 10:11:27 PM GMT
Life sentenced leader freed Ethiopian officials have released an opposition leader Birtukan Medeksa who had been jailed for life.According to the AFP, Medeksa arrived at her Addis Ababa home on Wednesday morning. She had been jailed for violating the terms of a pardon agreement. She and other opposition politicians had signed the agreement to obtain their release after ... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.africanews.com tags: Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, Ethiopian news

Ethiopia's freed opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa
published 485 days, 19 hours, 27 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 485 days, 19 hours, 39 minutes ago
Wednesday, October 06, 2010 10:22:30 PM GMT Wednesday, October 06, 2010 10:09:44 PM GMT
Oct 6 (Reuters) - Ethiopia released the country's most prominent opposition leader from jail on Wednesday, four months after the government's landslide win in elections criticised by Western powers. Here are some key facts about Birtukan Mideksa: * Birtukan is a 36-year-old former judge and single mother to a five-year-old girl, who was first jailed with other opposition leaders accused of sparking riots after Ethiopia's last elections in 2005. They were... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: af.reuters.com tags: Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, Ethiopian news, news about ethiopia

Ethiopia ‘pardon’ for opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa
published 485 days, 19 hours, 27 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 485 days, 19 hours, 45 minutes ago
Wednesday, October 06, 2010 10:22:30 PM GMT Wednesday, October 06, 2010 10:04:03 PM GMT
Ethiopia yesterday freed opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa, saying it had granted a plea for pardon from her. The 36-year-old Union for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) leader was first jailed in 2005 when the opposition protested poll results that year, leading to unrest that resulted in the death of some 200 people. Birtukan and other opposition figures were charged with plotting against the constitution in connection with those skirmishes, but were released in 2007 after being pardoned. But she was sent b... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.gulf-times.com tags: Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, news about ethiopia, opposition parties

Ana Gomes asks President Zuma to help release Birtukan
published 489 days, 12 hours, 27 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 489 days, 12 hours, 30 minutes ago
Sunday, October 03, 2010 5:22:26 AM GMT Sunday, October 03, 2010 5:19:16 AM GMT
Ana Gomes Member of the European Parliament MEP Ana GOMES (S&D, PT) asked President Jacob Zuma of South Africa today, during a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, to help liberate Birtukan Mideksa, a young woman leader of the main opposition party in her country, [...] (more)
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Ethiopia: SUPPORT BIRTUKAN MIDEKSA FOR THE SAKHAROV PRIZE 2010
published 496 days, 17 hours, 19 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 496 days, 17 hours, 27 minutes ago
Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:29:50 AM GMT Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:22:15 AM GMT
This year, I am proposing Birtukan Mideksa as one of the candidates (see below). If you wish to see her awarded, please do not hesitate to write to Members of the European Parliament asking for their support to this candidate. Ana Gomes Member of the European Parliament Birtukan Mideksa is a young Ethiopian woman judge [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, Birtukan Mideksa, news about ethiopia, Politics

Ethiopia: Public meeting in Frankfurt to remember Birtukan Mideksa
published 496 days, 17 hours, 19 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 496 days, 17 hours, 29 minutes ago
Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:29:50 AM GMT Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:19:43 AM GMT
Click here for wider view Related articles Ethiopian activists in Facebook protest for Birtukan Mideksa (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Run for Birtukan in Tuebingen, Germany (ecadforum.com) Free Birtukan Mideksa – Ethiopian Music Video “Birtu Kahen” (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Seattle UDJ Support Group’s Resolution (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Happy New Year Birtukan Invictus (Unconquered)! (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Campaign for Birtukan during ESFNA [...] (more)
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Ethiopian activists in Facebook protest for Birtukan Mideksa
published 508 days, 14 hours, 24 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 508 days, 14 hours, 27 minutes ago
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 3:24:50 AM GMT Tuesday, September 14, 2010 3:21:51 AM GMT
Activists have urged people to change their Facebook profile to that of Birtukan Mideksa, 35, Ethiopa's most prominent political prisoner, for the Ethiopian new year, which starts on 11 September. The opposition party leader is an Amnesty International prisoner of conscience, serving a life sentence in Kaliti prison in Addis Ababa. A single mother and former judge, she was among dozens arrested after t... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.guardian.co.uk tags: Activists, Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, Diaspora, news about ethiopia

የጊዮርጊሱ ግርግር - መልካም አዲስ ዓመት!
published 515 days, 15 hours, 22 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 515 days, 15 hours, 52 minutes ago
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 2:26:47 AM GMT Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:57:35 AM GMT
ነሐሴ 27 ቀን 2002 ዓ.ም. አዲስ አበባ ጊዮርጊስ አካባቢ ነው። ሰዎች በአንድ ቦታ ተከማችተዋል። ግርግር ነገር ይታያል። በመንገድ የሚያልፉ አንድ አባት በመኪና ውስጥ አብረዋቸው ያሉትን «ምንድን ነው የተፈጠረው?» ይሉና ይጠይቃሉ። ሹፌራቸው መኪናውን ቀስ አድርጎ እንዲያቆም ያዛሉ። ከሹፌሩ ሌላ አብሯቸው መኪናው ውስጥ የሚገኝ አንድ ወጣት ከመኪናው ወርዶ፣ ነገሩ ምን እንደሆነ አጣርቶ እንዲመጣ ይልካሉ። ወጣቱ፣ ፈጥኖ ብዙ ሰዎች ወደ ተሰበሰቡበት ያመራል። እየሆነ የየነበረውን ተመልክቶ ይመለሳል። (more)
Digg It category: Fun | comment | | source: www.ethiopiazare.com tags: Addis Ababa, addis ababa in ethiopia, addis ethiopia, Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, news about ethiopia

Ethiopia: Great run for Birtukan Mideksa in Tubingen
published 529 days, 13 hours ago posted by adminadmin 529 days, 13 hours, 9 minutes ago
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:49:17 AM GMT Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:40:02 AM GMT
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Birtukan Mideksa, an opposition party leader, is serving a life sentence in Kaliti Prison in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Amnesty International considers her a prisoner of conscience, imprisoned for peacefully exercising her right to freedom of expression and association. Birtukan Mideksa was previously arrested in November 2005 after the Coalition for Unity and Democracy [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Addis Ababa, addis ababa in ethiopia, addis ethiopia, Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, kaliti prison, news about ethiopia

Ethiopia: 2010 Annual Report on Human Rights by Amnesty International
published 599 days, 10 hours, 55 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 599 days, 11 hours ago
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 6:54:04 AM GMT Tuesday, June 15, 2010 6:49:21 AM GMT
Freedom of association and expression, and the work of human rights groups, were limited by new laws introduced in the first half of the year. Human rights defenders were harassed, with some fleeing the country to avoid arrest and detention. Opposition party leader Birtukan Mideksa, who was re-arrested in December 2008, continued to serve a life sentence in prison. Some 26 people were convicted (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: negaritethiopia.blogspot.com tags: Birtukan Mideksa, Ethiopia Media, Ethiopia Press, Human Rights Ethiopia, news about ethiopia

Spotlight on the Struggle of Birtukan Mideksa: Ethiopian Human Rights Activist in the Global Women's Movement
published 612 days, 15 hours, 10 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 612 days, 15 hours, 11 minutes ago
Wednesday, June 02, 2010 2:38:44 AM GMT Wednesday, June 02, 2010 2:38:24 AM GMT
Today I would like to tell you the story of Birtukan Mideksa, an Ethiopian prisoner of conscience who is facing life imprisonment for speaking out against an oppressive government. Birtukan is an opposition leader of the Unity for Democracy and Justice (formerly Coalition for Unity and Democracy) party and is advocating for democracy and rule of law in Ethiopia. After years of civil unrest and war with Eritrea, Ethiopia is still struggling to overcome oppression and establish political freedom. The parli... (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.huffingtonpost.com tags: Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, Human Right Ethiopia, Human Rights Ethiopia, news about ethiopia

Prayer for Birtukan
published 620 days, 15 hours, 54 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 620 days, 15 hours, 55 minutes ago
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 1:55:01 AM GMT Tuesday, May 25, 2010 1:53:44 AM GMT
As we were preparing to say grace before eating breakfast this morning, I asked our five year old son if there is anything that he wants me to pray about. Without the slightest of hesitation, he said: "let's pray for Birtukan". And, so, I prayed to God to protect Birtukan from harm while she is in jail. May He sustain her spirit and also give her the strength to endure her separation with her daughter, Hale Mideksa. Amen. (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: www.enset.org tags: Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, election 2002, news about ethiopia

Experts Say There Will be No Contest in Ethiopia's Upcoming Vote
published 625 days, 14 hours, 2 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 625 days, 14 hours, 13 minutes ago
Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:47:11 AM GMT Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:36:31 AM GMT
VOA Ethiopian protesters in Washington have sought U.S. pressure to release jailed opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa.Horn of Africa experts in the United States say there will be no contest in Ethiopia's parliamentary election Sunday. They say it will be unlike the volatile vote in 2005, due to a diminished opposition and a ruling party totally in control. (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: negaritethiopia.blogspot.com tags: Activists, Birtukan Mideksa, election 2002, news about ethiopia

“Interview” With Birtukan Midekssa
published 625 days, 14 hours, 2 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 625 days, 14 hours, 15 minutes ago
Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:47:11 AM GMT Thursday, May 20, 2010 3:33:49 AM GMT
Q. Let’s start by talking about your situation in Akaki federal prison Birtukan: Correction! You mean life at the Akaki Hilton Spa and Resort? Well, the food here is excellent and so are the accommodations. I have my own special room. I like to call it my boudoir. They call it “Solitary Confinement”. It is true that I have “gained a few kilos”, but that is because I spend all of my time in my room. “C’est la vie” at the Akaki Hilton, as they say in French. (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Birtukan Mideksa, Burtukan Mideksa, election 2002, eprdf, Human Right Ethiopia, news about ethiopia
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