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"en.20051215.38.4-225"2
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Mr President, human rights violations in Ethiopia are not a new thing. Nor is condemnation of these violations new. Twice in 2005 this Parliament passed resolutions on the situation in Ethiopia, and twice we were disappointed by the response. Recently the Ethiopian ruling regime undertook an alarmingly gigantic crack-down operation against political leaders, human rights defenders, independent journalists, NGO workers and young people voicing opposition to the government in Addis Abba. Thousands of civilians have been arrested and detained without trial. About 8 000 have now been released, but an unknown number still remain in custody.
We are also most concerned about troop movements on both the Ethiopian and Eritrean sides of the border. The fear of a new war is now real and the devastating hostilities of the recent past may once again become a nightmare reality of the present.
We call on the Ethiopian Government to respect the human rights of its citizens and we also call on both the Ethiopian and Eritrean Governments to show restraint, abide by the UN Security Council resolutions and, in the spirit of good faith, resolve their border differences peacefully.
I will conclude by saying that what we heard from Mrs Gomes was most disturbing and serious and I hope the Commission will be able to give answers to the questions she posed."@en1
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