CDRiE Press Release
A number of the major news agencies reported on 15 March 2012 that the Ethiopian armed forces carried out military raid in three different localities inside sovereign Eritrean territories. Without any qualms, the Ethiopian government’s
A number of the major news agencies reported on 15 March 2012 that the Ethiopian armed forces carried out military raid in three different localities inside sovereign Eritrean territories. Without any qualms, the Ethiopian government’s spokesperson, who announced to the international media concerning the gratuitous aggression, also added that more attacks may be carried out in the future.
We in CDRiE unequivocally condemn this unprovoked and unjustified attack on Eritrean national sovereignty and call on the government of Ethiopia to immediately cease its threats of further escalation under any pretext. We urge instead both governments to seek peaceful and legal resolutions to their disagreements.
The attack on Eritrea’s sovereign territory is a very dangerous development that could lead to fully fledged confrontation with likely devastating consequences on the lives of the peoples of both countries. This will also exacerbate the already volatile political situation in the region.
Eritrea and Ethiopia have yet to recover from the effects of the last vicious and senseless war which resulted in the death of nearly 100,000 people and many more maimed limbs. War is the last thing the peoples of the two countries need. Not only are the devastating effects of the last war still apparent, but its root and proximate causes still remain unresolved. Many, if not all, of the salient conflicts in the region are directly or indirectly related on the one hand, to the unresolved border dispute between Eritrea and Ethiopia and on the other, to the mutual suspicion and hatred between the leaderships of the two countries.
CDRiE calls on the international community, in particular the United Nations Security Council and the African Union to take immediate action to nip in the bud the fledgling violent conflict before it is too late. The international and regional communities should bring pressure to bear on Ethiopia to comply with the United Nations’ Charter and other principles of international Law.
Citizens for Democratic Rights in Eritrea – CDRiE
The Executive Board
London 17.03.2012
andinet Hizibay March 20, 2012
the regime in asmara should be removed by any means
andinet Hizibay March 20, 2012
The so called CDRiE can’t have both ways . we are sheer slaves in 21 c under the rule of DIA . What is wrong if our cousins slapped this slave master and eventually weaken his grip on his subjects . it seems u are more concerned about the small plot of land than the misery of the ppl . u value land than ppl .salves don’t care who freed them. we are longing for normalcy in our life.the ppl of Cambodia are thankful to the gov of Thailand for removing the pol pot . The ppl of libya asked during desperate time the help of their apparent enemies .the ppl of Uganda are thankful for the gov’t of Tanzania for removing Idiamin i wish our cousins tanks roll the streets of asmara to bring to an end the brutal regime of isias . A sane and sensible person whose house is burning by arson fire will seek the help of any one to put down the fire , a young beautiful and bright girl will seek the help of anyone while gangs try to rape her . the magnitude of our misery and slavery under the hands of DIA is unprecedented in this century .but thanks to our ultra nationalists,whether intentionally or unintentionally they are helping our hitler to stay in power .