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| *mipadi* |
 Jan 27 2006, 03:56 PM
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A former economics professor at my university, Berhanu Nega, was arrested in Ethiopia in November and is facing charges of treason, which carry the death penalty. He is a member of an opposition party in Ethiopia who accused the government of, among other things, rigging a recent election in Ethiopia. Following the accusations were several days of violent protest, which Dr. Nega is accused of inciting. He and other opposition leaders were quickly arrested and sentenced to death.
Of course, Dr. Nega is a peaceful man who gave up a life of comfort in the US to help his people in Ethiopia lead a better life. Now it looks like he might pay with his own life. If you're interested in his story, or the stories of his colleagues, here are some handy links: |
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| *Weird addiction* |
Jan 28 2006, 06:32 AM
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That's so sad. Sometimes politics sucks.
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Jan 28 2006, 02:22 PM
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 cB Assassin  Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
QUOTE(Weird addiction @ Jan 28 2006, 6:32 AM) That's so sad. Sometimes politics sucks.  Yeah I agree. In THailand, if you say something bad about the king, you would get arrested and executed. |
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Jan 29 2006, 03:58 PM
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 It's anything but cute. Group: Member Posts: 403 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 185,571 |
Wow. I hear people complain about USA all the time, but this makes me realize how good americans really have it. At least we can speak our minds.
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Jan 30 2006, 06:26 PM
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^ That's exactly what I was thinking. Poor guy.
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Feb 7 2006, 01:36 AM
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 Don't wake ghostie. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,546 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,405 |
should this be moved?
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