Mar 10, 2012

Somali Region of Ethiopia: Who is responsible for our ills? Written By Karamarda Group  “We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction” (Greek wisdom) Introduction Accounts of Somali history and contemporary Somali studies often cite clannishness and tribalism as catalysts for divisions and bloody conflicts among the Somalis....

Jan 21, 2011

URGENT ACTION! Ogaden Human Rights Group would like to inform the public and all defenders of human Rights about the former head of the Janjaweed-like militia called Lyuu Police (of Ethiopia) and the current head of the Somali Regional (Ogaden) in Ethiopia will be coming to United States of America (DC and Minnesota). The sole purpose of his visit is: (1) To...

Dec 29, 2010

Silent Cry Documentary documents the stories from refugees of the Ogaden region of East Africa who find shelter in Kenya’s Refugee camps, escaping the brutal and torturous Ethiopian military. A group of young British students, in search for a story, flew far into East Africa where they discovered the documentary film ‘Silent Cry’. The film is based...

Dec 4, 2010

Special report by the Institute for Horn of Africa Studies and Affairs (IHASA) Dec 01, 2010 Introduction During the Weekend of November 18-21, 2010, members of the Institute for Horn of Africa Studies and Affairs (IHASA) took part the 53rd African Studies Association (ASA) with the overarching theme of “African Diaspora and Diasporas in Africa.” that was...

As it is known Ogaden is cut off from the rest of the world and unfortunately gross human rights violations that are ongoing in Ogaden committed by the Ethiopian regime is totally contrary to the human rights principles. What is even worse, this crime is being carried out with complete impunity. As researcher Georgette Gagnon, head of Human Rights Watch in...