Saturday, February 4, 2012

Ethiopia, Stop Subjecting Human Rights Organizations to Ridiculous Restrictions - The Petition Site

In recent years, the government of Ethiopia has been implementing restrictions on human rights organizations that have made it nearly impossible for them to operate. Human Rights Watch reports that in 2009, the Ethiopian parliament implemented the Charities and Societies Proclamation which was a law that made it illegal for human rights organizations to receive any more than 10 percent of their donations and funding from foreign donors. This has created chaos in the non profit community as many organizations have had no choice but to shut down their operations in Ethiopia.

Furthermore, the Ethiopian government has been causing a lot of difficulties for one organization in particular, the Human Rights Council. This organization has been in Ethiopia for longer than any other and in 2009 the government froze all of their assets. This has made it very difficult for them to operate as they need their funds in order to fight against human rights abuses.

Tell the government of Ethiopia that these restrictions are ridiculous and completely unacceptable. Tell them to reverse this harmful law and allow human rights organizations to operate freely. less

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We the undersigned sincerely ask the Ethiopian government to reverse the harmful Charities and Societies Proclamation that makes it illegal for human rights organizations to obtain any more than ten percent of their funding from foreign sources. Human rights organizations are there to work with the government in order to protect and seek justice for innocent civilians. By having this restriction on these organizations, the government is harming itself and its citizens as these groups are there to help. Recent decisions by parliament have not been in favour of these important organizations as in 2009, the government froze the assets of the Human Rights Council. As the Human Rights Council is the oldest organization in Ethiopia, the government should want to work with them as they have a great reputation and track record.


Please show you citizens that you care for them and the world that you are against human rights abuses by removing this harmful law and unfreezing the Human Rig...more

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we signed "Ethiopia, Stop Subjecting Human Rights Organizations to Ridiculous Restrictions"

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00:15, Feb 04, Mrs. barbara noferini, Italy
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21:56, Feb 03, Mrs. Patricia Vazquez, Mexico
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21:44, Feb 03, Ms. Ellen Mccabe, WA
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20:41, Feb 03, Ms. Denise Lytle, NJ
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20:02, Feb 03, Mrs. Kirsten Bilderaya, CO
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19:51, Feb 03, Name not displayed, AZ
Shame on the Ethiopian government people should have rights no one should be a slave. This is the 21st not the middle ages.
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18:33, Feb 03, Ms. Joy Wong, Malaysia
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18:09, Feb 03, Mrs. Eternal Gardener, Australia
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17:54, Feb 03, Ms. Janet Robinson, FL
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17:49, Feb 03, Ms. Idelle Port, CA
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17:25, Feb 03, Mr. Julien Kaven Parcou, Seychelles
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17:16, Feb 03, Ms. Edith Coleman, DE
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16:22, Feb 03, Ms. Florence Robin, France
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15:32, Feb 03, Mrs. Marianne Wilson, CA
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15:09, Feb 03, Ms. Judy Coleman, NE
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13:37, Feb 03, Ms. Amy Elston, IL
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13:24, Feb 03, Ms. Fran Fulwiler, OR
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12:36, Feb 03, Mrs. Nicole Weber, MD
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11:09, Feb 03, Dr. Martha W D Bushnell, CO
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10:16, Feb 03, Mrs. Ella Reeves, BC
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10:06, Feb 03, Mrs. Natalie Alexander, CA
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09:49, Feb 03, Ms. Teresa Cowley, TX
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09:43, Feb 03, Ms. Yvonne Fast, United Kingdom
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09:18, Feb 03, Mrs. Eva M. Daniher, ON
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09:02, Feb 03, Ms. Natalie Van Leekwijck, Belgium
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08:34, Feb 03, Ms. Silja Salonen, ON
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06:49, Feb 03, Ms. patricia m lasek, NY
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06:06, Feb 03, Mr. John Streck, United Kingdom
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05:20, Feb 03, Mr. Nilo Sergio Campos, Brazil
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05:04, Feb 03, Xil Lidom, Sweden
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04:51, Feb 03, Dr. Teresa Wlosowicz, Poland
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04:44, Feb 03, Name not displayed, Poland
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04:25, Feb 03, Ms. Annette Ortiz, NM
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03:41, Feb 03, Mrs. Masha Samoilova, United Kingdom
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03:18, Feb 03, Mr. Micheal Moffat, AL
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02:47, Feb 03, Mr. Joe Renneke, MN
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02:05, Feb 03, Ms. Joan Mcallister, BC
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02:03, Feb 03, Ms. Vicynthia Tjahjadi, Indonesia
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01:51, Feb 03, Mrs. Patricia Armstrong, United Kingdom
Does Ethiopia not want any foreign aid at all? That is what the Charities and Societies Proclamation (which makes it illegal for human righs organizations to receive any more than 10% of their funding from foreign donors) sounds as if it means. Most odd - unless they want to withhold help from a certain section of the population....?! In which case what are they up to?
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01:51, Feb 03, Ms. Pat Gursky, NY
It is of the utmost importance to be responsible Leaders. Your people are crying out. Give them their Freedom.
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01:34, Feb 03, Mrs. Raquel Medina, New Zealand
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00:38, Feb 03, Ms. Raluca Anghel, France
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00:36, Feb 03, Ms. Cristina Medina, New Zealand
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23:39, Feb 02, Mr. Dominic Delarmente, Philippines
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23:26, Feb 02, Name not displayed, Israel
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23:23, Feb 02, Mrs. Susanne Rash, NY
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23:14, Feb 02, Mrs. Darlene Keko'olani-Simmons Davis, MI
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23:04, Feb 02, Mr. Roger Monk, United Kingdom
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20:57, Feb 02, Dr. Alexandra Rodda, Australia
One wonders why you are so insular. Human rights organizations do not threaten the establishment in any country, but encourage a higher standard of human rights and civil liberty.
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20:34, Feb 02, Ms. Leighana Hosford, OH
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20:00, Feb 02, Mr. lee evans, NY
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19:20, Feb 02, Mr. Ed Laurson, CO
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19:20, Feb 02, Ms. J M Aurnague, NM
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19:05, Feb 02, Ms. Rose NoFWDSPLZ, Australia
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18:33, Feb 02, Ms. pam wright, CA
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17:53, Feb 02, Ms. Iona Kentwell, Australia
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17:46, Feb 02, Ms. Carol Hupp, FL
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17:30, Feb 02, Ms. Sue Harrington, CA
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15:54, Feb 02, Ms. Birgitta Siponen, Finland
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15:48, Feb 02, Name not displayed, MD
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15:41, Feb 02, Mr. Adam Rogers, AR
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15:28, Feb 02, Mr. Allan Yorkowitz, NJ
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15:24, Feb 02, Mr. Dan and Tina Partlow, TX
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15:18, Feb 02, Mr. Cal Mendelsohn, NY
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14:38, Feb 02, Raedene Melin, AB

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