In january, the knesset passed the antiinfiltration bill under netanyahu that cracks down on asylum seekers. Critics of the law say its scope is far too broad, and is being abused to crack down on any form of dissent, as was in the case of the zone9 bloggers. Racism and the black hole of gun control in the us al jazeera. Chomsky and herman admit that their model does not posit that all. The crackdown on muslim activists is part of addis ababa s crusade against independent voices and opposition leaders. Egypt cracks down on online dissent news al jazeera. The dangers of ethnic politics by worku aberra the recent student uprising in oromia has brought into sharp focus the unsustainability of ethnic federalism in ethiopia. London ethiopia is facing a crisis of unprecedented magnitude, yet its government and western enablers refuse to acknowledge and recognize the depth of the crisis. More than just jail and cracking down on dissent, we have bloodshed in uganda. According to al, in the past few years, independent egyptian. The cracking down on african migrants in these countries is a perfect demonstration.
In fact, according to genocide watch, the ethiopian government is committing genocide in the somali region, as well as on the anuak, oromo and omo ethnic groups or tribes. Peter greste, an australian reporter, was convicted last year in a widely criticized trial that underscored authorities determination to crack down on dissent after a 20 coup. In israel, african migrants under attack the stream al. Although ajam tv did not succeed, al jazeera media continue to report news the region and the world need. Al jazeera english is an important entrant into the world news media stage for several. Al jazeera, other journalists on trial in egypt for. The new law allows israel to detain these refugees for longer periods of time without a trial. Abdi had been arrested a year earlier in his hometown for organizing a protest against local government corruption. At least 140 people killed during protests in ethnic oromia region. Atheists, peaceful protesters and those who go to fight abroad have. Human rights watch hrw3 that year looked closely at what was then the proposed law and amongst other recommendations held high within their fury and despair, said, if implemented this law could provide the ethiopian government with a potent instrument to crack down on political dissent, including peaceful political demonstrations and. The ethiopian people have a common foe, a unified cause, a shared purpose.
Since the ousting of president mohamed morsi by the army last july, the new militaryinstalled authorities have cracked down on his supporters and the brotherhood. This is what an election campaign looks like in ethiopia, where the ruling coalition took 99. The nationwide protest held on saturday by the oromo people, the single largest ethnic group both in ethiopia and the horn of africa, is clear evidence of a crisis that is. Al jazeera political hit job against pm abiy of ethiopia is dumb right gutter 1141 views. The views expressed in this article are the authors own and do not necessarily reflect al jazeera. They have also been pushing the lgbt agenda hard, but only for white countries of course, not for themselves. Will thailands election reshape the countrys politics. Government issues brazil ultimatum, blocks oas delegates and cracks down on dissent. Protests in ethiopia take violent turn al jazeera english. The violence follows demonstrations led by ethnic oromo students from multiple universities across oromia state who are against the government s integrated development master. The crackdown on dissent has inspired a new generation of satirists online.
Ten muslim brotherhood members arrested for inciting violence on social media, where government is tracking posts. Saudi arabia declares all atheists are terrorists in new. Head to head is al jazeera s forum for ideas, a gladiatorial contest tackling big issues such as faith, nationalism, democracy and foreign intervention, in front of. Oromia, how and why the regime is violently cracking down on protestors. Fitaihi told a friend he was blindfolded, stripped of his. The state of human rights in saudi arabia is consistently ranked as one of the worst in the world. As a oneparty communist state, cuba has no political pluralism, suppresses dissent, and. On july 6, ethiopia s federal high court convicted leaders of the ethiopian muslims protest movement on charges of terrorism and conspiracy to create an islamic state in ethiopia. So far, the ethiopian government has counted on its economic policies to undermine support for these rebel movements, which mostly stem from sparsely populated and geographically remote.
Ethiopia silences its critics with a deadly crackdown on. Well look at some of the major issues at stake as sundays vote draws near. Vietnams battalions of cyberarmies silencing online dissent force 47, thought to be 10,000strong, seen as government s online enforcers as new cybercrime. Authorities have banned protests and freedom of expression, imprisoned its. It is therefore not farfetched to assume that whenever a political opportunity appears as a consequence of trumps politics, both these countries will use that to justify and give legitimacy to their own actions. Honduras toughens stance on zelaya news al jazeera.
The totalitarian regime ruling the kingdom of saudi arabia is consistently. Ethiopias authoritarian regime cracks down, kills dozens. The echo of trumpist anti immigration policy in israel and. The ethiopian government is cracking down on protests against possible fraud in the may 15 parliamentary elections. About seven million people will vote for the first time in an election contested by 81 political parties. The saudi government, which enforces wahhabi sharia law. Antiterrorism proclamation to silence political dissent and calling for greater political freedom in ethiopia. Israel advances a bill that government critics say would stifle dissent. The story of a prairie town and the first nations homeless bearing the brunt of its racial divides and traumatic past. Israels ethiopian community now numbers around 140,000 people, including more than 50,000 born in the jewish state. Freedom of expression, political dissent and public assembly is denied by a regime that is committing a plethora f human rights violations in various parts of the. The stream is a social media community with its own daily tv show. Case studies for the 2019 report can be found here. The ruling party is said to be dealing with some of the most significant political unrest since it came to power 25 years ago.
Last wednesday, government security forces responded. Cracking down on demonstrators, controlling the message. Hes freelanced for over a decade, working in current affairs for tf1. The tplf is the foe, the cause is their removal and the purpose is to bring lasting democratic change to ethiopia, and no matter what the regime does, this time the people will not be stopped. A mutiny, in which the police or soldiers refuse to follow orders to use heavy handed tactics against protesters of the same ethnic group, is a credible scenario in our view.
The current climate of distrust is not new to asians who remember sars, but this is the first disease to have the full force of social media behind it. Al jazeera has been aggressively pushing the gay and trans agenda on the west. In times when everything is being bought over by the regime the. Al jazeera, which is owned by the us deep state allied ue government, has been pushing antiwhite propaganda really hard in the past year. Freedom in the world 2009 complete book freedom house. Israel advances a bill critics say stifles dissent al. Previously al jazeera s correspondent in bangladesh from 200820. At some point the government will have to sit down and negotiate with the opposition. Torture, forced disappearances, and deaths in custody are not rare. How china controls its citizens inside and outside the country where no criticism or dissent is allowed. The ethiopian government is looking increasingly unstable, and the security environment in ethiopia is looking more dangerous. Twitter activists freed from jail, but african governments.
Crackdown on protests, clampdown on media al jazeera. Ethiopia, a major recipient of western aid, has said it is fighting separatist rebel movements and armed groups backed by its archfoe eritrea. Obamas antiextremism plan lacks human rights safeguards. How scared is chinas government of political dissent. In ethiopia, at least 140 people have been killed in a crackdown on anti government protests.
But as long as ethiopia s authoritarian master plan for development includes the suffocation of political opposition, a blatant disregard for human rights and cracking down on media, u. Many egyptians and the pro government media suspect foreign journalists of unfair coverage of the political upheaval in egypt, but special anger is reserved for al jazeera, the qatarbased. Human rights watch reported yesterday that police have arrested several thousand people in the capital, addis ababa, and nine other cities. Over 140 killed in ethiopia crackdown on farmer protests. The atp gave the government sweeping authorities and was used to crack down on political dissidents and journalists. Al jazeera english is an important entrant into the world news media stage for several reasons. Al jazeera s charles stratford reports from addis ababa. The ethiopian government maintains a repressive regime over its political space. Would tighter gun laws help protect african americans or make them more vulnerable to racism and police brutality. Amnesty israel argues asylum seekers should not be treated as criminals. Al jazeera reporter gregg carlstrom tweeted that bahrain has by far the. They have used very harsh language to describe people in the west who oppose these agendas, without mentioning that al jazeera is part of a government that makes homosexuality illegal in its own country.
That does not show that the people of uganda are fed up of our party. News world middle east saudi arabia declares all atheists are terrorists in new law to crack down on political dissidents. Ethiopian court sentences 2 swedish journalists to 11. Chinese and europeanmade spyware is enabling addis ababa to silence dissent. Ethiopias authoritarian regime cracks down, kills dozens of protesters the government heavily restricts dissent in whats effectively a oneparty state.
China not only controls its citizens at home but also those abroad. The views expressed in this article are the authors own and do not necessarily reflect al jazeera americas editorial policy. In the latest chapter of ethiopia s escalating authoritarianism, young people, journalists and musicians have been the targets of the ruling regime s quest to silence political dissent. Rsf believes the hostility towards the media is spurred by political leaders who no longer see journalists as an essential part of democracy. Turkey heightens crackdown on satirists al jazeera america.
Breaking news, world news and video from al jazeera. But the new arrests, which took place on wednesday and thursday, were the first to target a group for allegedly administering social media pages. Ethiopias borderless cyberespionage al jazeera america. New mobile apps are shaping irans civil society truth. In ethiopia, at least 140 people have been killed in a crackdown on antigovernment protests. Activists fear new cyber law will allow authorities to crack down harshly on those promoting freedom of expression.
Turkeys onion equivalent, zaytung, which launched in 2009, has grown more popular in recent years. Freedom of expression under ethiopias antiterrorism legislation. The student unrest was sparked by the government s decision. This article is courtesy of al jazeera new mobile apps are shaping irans civil society iranian rights activists are creating hitech solutions to promote civil liberties, despite frequent internet shutdowns. The ethiopian government has admitted to killing dozens of. The echo of trumpist anti immigration policy in israel and saudi arabia the timing and the political boldness demonstrated by both israel and saudi arabia in implementing their respective recent crackdown on illegal migrants could have been influenced by trumps immigration politics.
The views expressed in this article are the authors own and do not necessarily reflect al jazeera americas editorial. Ethiopia politicizes courts to strangle dissent al. One campaign spread the story that chemotherapy was the cause of death of cancer patients, and not cancer itself, promoting conspiracy theories slipczuk, 2019. Manufacturing consent in indianadministered kashmir al jazeera. The sweeping arrests harken back to previous administrations, which detained thousands of people in response to unrest and political dissent, prosecuting some under the countrys antiterrorism proclamation atp. In late 2017, the egyptian police cracked down on the selling of a toy dubbed. The community has consistently alleged institutionalized racism in. More than 11 university student protesters have been killed in ethiopia after clashes with the countrys police this week. My ethiopia radicalised youth al jazeera correspondent this is.
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