Dokument #1347254
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
Several sources report that a demonstration
was held in Addis Ababa during the visit of UN Secretary-General
Boutros Boutros-Ghali in January 1993 (The Weekly Journal 29 Apr.
1993; Africa Research Bulletin 1-31 Jan. 1993, 10864; The Guardian
12 Jan. 1993; Los Angeles Times 6 Jan. 1993; Financial Times 5 Jan.
1993; The Independent 5 Jan. 1993; The Times 5 Jan. 1993; AFP 4
Jan. 1993; AP 4 Jan. 1993). Keesing's, Africa Research Bulletin,
the Financial Times, The Independent, The Times, AFP and AP
reported that the demonstration took place on 4 January 1993 to
protest the UN's involvement in Eritrea's independence referendum
(ibid.; Keesing's Jan. 1993, 39255; ARB 1-31 Jan. 1993, 10864;
Financial Times 5 Jan. 1993; The Independent 5 Jan. 1993; The Times
5 Jan. 1993; AFP 4 Jan. 1993).
None of these reports mention whether
anyone was arrested as a result of the demonstration, which
resulted in some injuries and the death of at least one person
(ibid.; The Weekly Journal 29 Apr. 1993; Financial Times 5 Jan.
1993; The Independent 5 Jan. 1993; The Times 5 Jan. 1993; AP 4 Jan.
1993). However, reports conflict over how many demonstrators were
killed and injured. Some sources reported that as many as seven
university students may have been killed when demonstrators were
fired upon by police (Financial Times 5 Jan. 1993; The Independent
5 Jan. 1993). The Los Angeles Times reported that "several"
university students were killed (6 Jan. 1993), while AP reported
that witnesses said "four people died from bullets fired by both
sides"(4 Jan. 1993). ARB reported that witnesses claimed 17 people
had died (1-31 Jan. 1993, 10864).
According to Country Reports for 1993, the
Ethiopian Human Rights Council confirmed one death at the
demonstration, "but believes other deaths may have occurred" (1994,
92). This source also states that an unidentified international
human rights organization supported students' claims that seven
people were killed (ibid.). A government commission to investigate
the incident still had not publicized its findings by the end of
1993 (ibid.).
Amnesty International Report 1994 stated
that 100 students at Addis Ababa University were arrested during
the demonstration which killed one person; however, no other
information is provided on those arrested (1994, 130).
For additional information, please consult
the attachments and Response to Information Request ETH14597 of 25
June 1993, which is available at Regional Documentation
Centres.
This Response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does
not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular
claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Africa Research Bulletin: Political,
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30, No, 1. "Ethiopia: Anti-Eritrean Protest."
Agence France Presse (AFP). 4 January
1993. "Initial Accord on Ceasefire Commission." (NEXIS)
Amnesty International. 1994. Amnesty
International Report 1994. New York: Amnesty International.
The Associated Press (AP). 4 January
1993. Ababe Andualem. "Boutros-Ghali Draws Ethiopia Protest; One
Dead, Scores Injured." (NEXIS)
Country Reports on Human Rights
Practices for 1993. 1994. United States Department of State.
Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office.
Financial Times [London]. 5 January
1993. Julian Ozanne and Reuter. "Gunfire Greets Boutros Ghali in
Ethiopia." (NEXIS)
The Guardian [London]. 12 January 1993.
David Rowan and Martin Woollacott. "Peace Work Never Done; Since
the Cold War Ended, the UN Has Been Able to Act More Effectively -
But What Should the Role Be Now." (NEXIS)
The Independent [London]. 5 January
1993. "Ethiopian Student Dies in UN Protest." (NEXIS)
Keesing's Record of World Events
[Cambridge]. January 1993. Vol. 39, No. 1. "Ethiopia: Violence
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The Los Angeles Times. 6 January 1993.
Stanley Meisler. "Somali Leader Rips U.N., Stalls Talks; Peace: But
Even As Aidid Belittles World Body, Boutros-Ghali Agrees to Extend
Meeting for a Day." (NEXIS)
The Times [London]. 5 January 1993.
David Watts and Sam Kiley. "Somalia Remains 'Too Nasty' for Quick
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The Weekly Journal [np]. 29 April 1993.
Jonathan Clayton. "Eritrea Set on Path of Hope: Resounding
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The Associated Press (AP). 4 January
1993. Ababe Andualem. "Boutros-Ghali Draws Ethiopia Protest; One
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Keesing's Record of World Events
[Cambridge]. January 1993. Vol. 39, No. 1. "Ethiopia: Violence
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