Dear High
Representative
Baroness
Ashton,
In view of the upcoming elections in
Only one week after she was
re-arrested, on 6th of January 2009, the Ethiopian Parliament enacted a new law
(known as Charities and Societies Proclamation), which, according to Human
Rights Watch (HRW) and other credible sources, criminalises most human rights
work in the country.
I am extremely concerned with the
appalling human rights situation in
I, thus, urge you to do all you can
to put pressure on the Ethiopian government to release Ms. Medeksa and thousands
of other political prisoners. You have the full support of the European
Parliament, which has adopted, last year, a resolution demanding Ms. Medeksa's
immediate and unconditional release.
Best regards,
Ana Gomes
Member of the European Parliament
European
Parliament
Bāt. Altiero
Spinelli, ASP 14G354
60, Rue Wiertz
B-1047 Brussels
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32 (0)2 284 5824
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32 (0)2 284 9824
: anamaria.gomes@europarl.europa.eu