We, the Ogaden Online Editorial Board (OOEB) condemn in the strongest terms the illegal and inhumane treatment of an Ogaden citizen and an official of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) now held as a prisoner by the Woyane regime in Addis Ababa.The prisoner, Mr. Abdinur Mohamed Soyan, was shown in a video released by a website that belongs to the Woyane regime and its Somali minions. In the video, the prisoner is parlayed to the camera to read statements in which he humiliates himself.
The Woyane regime is a signatory to the Geneva Convention. So, not only is the videotaping of a prisoner illegal under the Geneva convention, but article three of the convention makes it clear that “Outrages upon personal dignity, in particular, humiliating and degrading treatment” are “prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to [prisoners of war].
Having interviewed many individuals who have personally known Mr. Soyan, they have all agreed that it is inconceivable that he would say what is being shown in the camera under any circumstances.
What these individuals have confirmed is that it is possible that his picture and his voice is being used in a computer software in order to not only humiliate him, but to make sure that he looses all credibility within the Ogaden National Leadership Front (ONLF) leadership and within the wider Ogaden society upon release.
These individuals add that such a video release may be timed for his ‘impending release’ so that he is forever tarnished in order to compel him to become a voice for the Woyane regime and its Somali minions. We hope ONLF leadership and the Ogaden citizenry would not hold such a video
against Mr. Soyan.
Regardless of the motives for such a video; irrespective of the propaganda means it is meant to serve for the Woyane regime and its Somali minions, it is an illegal matter. It contravenes the Geneva Convention. It degrades a human being who was first a victim of an illegal rendition; and now is victimized again by being humiliated in camera for the world to witness his humiliation.
We, the OOEB, believe that the head of the Woyane regime Mr. Meles Zenawi and his Somali minions are solely responsible for such inhumane and outrageous treatment of the prisoner. We ask the international community to enforce its own laws and bring to justice Mr. Zenawi and his minions for not only these recent Geneva Convention transgressions, but also for his continued commission of genocidal acts against the Ogaden citizenry.
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written by guuleed, March 06, 2010
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written by saalaxa, March 07, 2010
Ogaden and its people are at the cross-roads of history. It is amazing and quite delightful to know that even after the disintegration of Somalia, the people of Ogaden are sacrificing their lives for the cause. The world has turned a blind eye on the Ogaden issue for the simple reason that a christian world( UN & USA) will not help a muslim people acheive their independence from a christian leadership( THE MISERABLE MELE). What the people of Ogaden need is Unity both in their leadership and in their Diaspora so we can create a forum and mechanism we can help ONLF and its soldiers on the ground. ONLF also need to create special agents to eliminate Somalis towing the line of the woyana. Specially, the so-called rulers of Ogaden appointed by the Woyana to exterminate the Somali people in Ogaden. We can neither watch all these crimes against our people go on and wait for the world to rescue. The ONLF need to train and send more Soyans into Ogaden in order to defend the defenceless Somalis in the Ogaden. We the people in the Diaspora must contribute to the struggle through economic and political contribution. Of course more Soyans will die but the history of the world is written by such sacrifices. Think about Steven Biko( Was driven on the back of a landrover naked for over 1500 KM after being murdered by the white South Africa before Mandella came to power) and Che Quavara who after liberating Latin America joined the strucggle for African Independence. These were real men like Ogaden Somalis who had vision and mission for their people. What we need from our Ogaden Liberators like ONLF is also vision and mission and more Soyans for the people of Ogaden who suffered under merciless occupation for a century. Wake up people.
written by Bshir, March 07, 2010
my ihave attention pelease mr melez zenawi he is HIitler he is dectator, he is bad person i want ask interanational community to romove the power this man he kill thoujsands of ogaddenia civilians i want ask united statas of Amrica EUropean and Unitednation . please bring the justce mr melez zenawi he is criminal he is murder iwant ask all around the wourld to this guys to criminal court. because the informaion we have this man he order put it in jail thousands ogadenia childeren their ages are like 14 .15 .16.17 .19 those are in the Ethiopia jail he e order to rape them he order kill them inside the jail . this man he is Africa HItler he separate mother and her children he separate father and his daughter this man he is criminal what he is doing in ogadenia is janasiay like Hitler what was did in juwish civilians women and children didnt do nothing in Germany he is is simmliar Hitler United nations must do something about ogadenia civilians who rape inthe Ethiopia jail mr melez zenawi his behavioir is the worest behavior in more than hundred years iwant ask again the people who has power like USA like EUropean like Unitednation please take this sutation in ogadenia vry serouselly and full attention because you can see on your own eyes ogadenia civilians who in the Ethiopean jail they have been kill inthe Ethiopean jail imagine that Ethiopean they were hided the truth in ogadenia civilians they affect prisonars psysiclly and emtoinnally again and aways i want ask USA. EU .UN PLESA please surrounded mr melez zenawi he is criminal man he sitting building with out roof he very afride about interanational community because he knows what his done about ogadenia civilians and ihope interanational community they will be bring criminal court because he is criminal man this man he big dictator last 18 years ogadenia people they were took their independence by british 1954 than Ethiopia attack on ogadenia untill that day and today ogadenia people were suffared dictator after dictator so please help ogadenia their freedom again thank you all
written by Ibrahim, March 09, 2010
The land of our forefathers waits for no man but us.History will judge us harshily if we be short sighted in our endeavour to liberate our land.Ethiopia is mighty with our divisions .With unity of purpose and determination ANC will not be better.
written by Nuradin, March 10, 2010
What do you mean by this sentence: "With unity of purpose and determination ANC will not be better"?
ANC stands for the legendary African National Congress. I hope yours is a typo mistake.
By the way, why do people talk about "unity" when ever the ONLF topic is raised? Who is excluded or left behind? Unity has many interpretations. It depends what kind of unity one is talking about--and to what end. For example, a group of people can unite to rob a bank or other bad endeavors...
ANC stands for the legendary African National Congress. I hope yours is a typo mistake.
By the way, why do people talk about "unity" when ever the ONLF topic is raised? Who is excluded or left behind? Unity has many interpretations. It depends what kind of unity one is talking about--and to what end. For example, a group of people can unite to rob a bank or other bad endeavors...
written by Nuradin, March 10, 2010
There is difference between confession under torture and betrayal.
He falls under one of them. I hope its NOT the latter. There is not that much he could take under the harsh circumstances he was placed in.
He falls under one of them. I hope its NOT the latter. There is not that much he could take under the harsh circumstances he was placed in.
written by Bashir, March 10, 2010
mr Abrahim i wish you undrestand what im talking about but you not, i mmediately i undersand who you are do you know Ethiopia regime what has been done in ogadenia , i believe melez zenawi he is criminal man, if you not ignor him you call our land Ethiopia thats your land not our land our land ,is ogadenia and evry body knows that ogadenia they will never ever come to part of Ethiopia regime you guys are stoled in ogadenia than if you do know that you know now can you tell me what kind of Goverment who rape the children , what kind of Goverment who put it civilians who didnt do nothing in the jail you guys are stupid trash and dont even know what you talking about like i said ogadenia people they will never ever be a same ogadenia, they were used to now they undrstand what does freedom means but mr melez zenawi he will be on criminal court one day because like i said he siting building with out roof he is very afride about interantional community because they know he is criminal man he order to put it in the thousands ogadenia children their ages are 11 .12.13.14 .15 .16 .17 .18 those children are in Ethiopia jail and i believe mr melez zenawi he is HITLER and know he nows he doesnt have time his time its over he must go but ogadenia freedom, is already on no body gana stop that just remember mr Abrhim you guys are terrorest group not Goverment .
written by Bashir, March 11, 2010
I believe mr melez zenwi and you and any body who support him I want say for them shame on you guys, I believe woyana regime and their leaders are terrorest organization and also interanational community they believe dictator melez zinawi he is mental he is not a normal person,what kind of constitution who tell to this dictator to rape 11.12.13.14.15.16 .17 those children are in the EThiopean jail this man is Hitler he is criminal he is dictator he is murder like I said mr melez zenawi he is psycilly mental,the information we have ogadenia citizens they were suffired by EThiopia regime united states of America EUropean United nation must do something about this dictator we must bring criminal court this dictattor
written by Bashir, March 11, 2010
Mr Abrahim you didn't moe it your main point, do you know dictator melez zenawi what has been done in ogadenia, like isaid we are differnt countries we will never ever be apart of Ethiopia regime,you guys are stoled in ogadenia this is what you don't know according ogadenia people men women young and old they are ready to take it back their country again, like I said EThiopia regeme stoled, even EThiopean people they don't like this man you know the man I'm talking about is dictator melez zenawi, I believe he has very difficalty time and his situation come to worst because he is abuse him self you know why because he is not deserved the job he has now he is mental he should go to the hospital, he is sick person you know what he is done about ogadenia civilians and women and children like I said he order by his troops to rape the children like their ages are very young I believe interanational community they will bring to justice this dactator, then mr Abrhim you are way way behind you support dictator he kill your own mother if his want how many Your Ethiopean people he was kill you don't know that don't ever support dictator, if you do that you just like him this my last word for melez zenawi and you and any body who support him this dictator shame on you guys what you doing in ogadenia civilians it's shame but iam very happy with onlf now they control almost half of ogadenia and I believe ogadenia will be get their freedom sooner, I want ask you mr Abrhim when ogadenia get their freedom what you gana do I have advice for you when you see in ogadenia freedom go head and kill your self I hope you do that,
written by Nuradin, March 11, 2010
Take it easy brother. Don’t be too harsh. Your pain is our pain too.
Somalis say, “Ooda qaad iyo jiid waa isla guri geyn”. If I’m not wrong Ibrahim is a citizen of Ogaden and not and Ethiopian enemy who wants to destroy us. To my understanding, he seems to be saying: lets unite for the enemy like the African Nation Congress (ANC) did when they were fighting the white Apartheid regime in South Africa. However, this comparison is flawed. The ANC did not constitute one big tent that united all the blacks in South Africa during their struggle. There were other parties—armed and not armed—that did not share the ANC vision: Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC), the AZABO, the Communist Party South Africa, were some of these. To this day some of them are unhappy with the outcome of raw deal the ANC signed during the Codesa talks of the 90s. Whites kept the banks; blacks were left empty politics portfolios. It was not freedom. It was capitulation.
In short, put bluntly: some clans are not participating in our struggle and its only the Ogadens who’re disproportionately bearing the burnt of this war. These clans are the Ciise, Gare & Gurgure, Jidwaaq, Gari, Habarkuuleey—and not be missed, my little boys’ clan & me and whoever wants his grandfathers’ sons to called a clan—should join us.
When we’ve all of these clans under one BIG imaginary tent then, and only then, could we move in on the Abyssinians and expel them from our land. In the meantime let’s pamper these clans and do everything we can to bring them on board. What an absurd logic!
Somalis say, “Ooda qaad iyo jiid waa isla guri geyn”. If I’m not wrong Ibrahim is a citizen of Ogaden and not and Ethiopian enemy who wants to destroy us. To my understanding, he seems to be saying: lets unite for the enemy like the African Nation Congress (ANC) did when they were fighting the white Apartheid regime in South Africa. However, this comparison is flawed. The ANC did not constitute one big tent that united all the blacks in South Africa during their struggle. There were other parties—armed and not armed—that did not share the ANC vision: Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC), the AZABO, the Communist Party South Africa, were some of these. To this day some of them are unhappy with the outcome of raw deal the ANC signed during the Codesa talks of the 90s. Whites kept the banks; blacks were left empty politics portfolios. It was not freedom. It was capitulation.
In short, put bluntly: some clans are not participating in our struggle and its only the Ogadens who’re disproportionately bearing the burnt of this war. These clans are the Ciise, Gare & Gurgure, Jidwaaq, Gari, Habarkuuleey—and not be missed, my little boys’ clan & me and whoever wants his grandfathers’ sons to called a clan—should join us.
When we’ve all of these clans under one BIG imaginary tent then, and only then, could we move in on the Abyssinians and expel them from our land. In the meantime let’s pamper these clans and do everything we can to bring them on board. What an absurd logic!
written by Bshir, March 11, 2010
i believe Nuradin he is one of the top ogadenia people who undrestand what does freedom means. the guys who call him self Abrahim he deosant veven know what he try it to say i think he is drank did you see what he try it to say ogadenia they will never ever be apart of in Ethiopia regeme but my brother nuradin you give hime a good answer they were stoled our countnry in ogadenia mr nuradtin your ogadenia HERO.
written by Bshir, March 11, 2010
if he is our group and he is someone who support in ogadenia he is good ,but you know maney people in our people are against onlf and our freedom and woyana regime they try it to use our people if you know maney ogadnia are hungry , then woyana tey try it to give them food and small money then tey give them gun and they ask them go to fight against onlf they dont hate onlf, but they just need food and small money but remember even is my own brother come to against onlf i will not welconing to in my house, i always remember what the woyana regime they have been done in ogadenia i believe ogadenia people are very strong more than ever this time but woyana regime , they welcoming ten ogadenia people than they kill thousands we have to undersatand that ,do you know the reason why are we behind our frredom because we are not going to fast we were going to slow this time we dont need slow any more each one of us must go fast ,if slow is better how many years we were under Ethiopia regime that dictator after dictator, is almost hundred years or more then mr nuradin you are one of the top of ogadenia people you should go to fast not to slow the time is raning out our counry is under the hand of the woyana terrorist they rape our women , they killing our old people ou leadres thousands of ogadenia people are in jail most of them are children than mr nuradin can you tell me how can i make it slow we had slow enough in past but not any more, like isaid if is own brother come with woyana regime and start to support woyana regime i wll kill him firs before i kill the woyana regeme, thats when i believe all in my life untill i get it ogadenia freedom then mr nuradin this time is 2010 not 1960 and you should know that ogadenia they will neve ever be the same ogadenia they were used be now they understand who they are they need their country back sooner you my good brother when we get it our independenc in ogadenia you are one of the people who leading the country okey you must be to more strong i want you tell the young people going to fast not to slow thats what we need mr nuradin, you alweys tell us something good and you always support in ogadenia their freedom and you are the great leader and iam always on your side thanks HERO.
written by Nuradin, March 12, 2010
Thanks Bashir for your kind words. I agree with you most of the time although it bothers me when you sometimes call people you disagree with "trash" and other bad names.
You're young energetic man, and your cause, which we're all fighting for in different ways, is RIGHT and JUST. Please don't be overwhelmed by anger when responding to people who disagree with us.
In conclusion, we need vibrant and energetic youth like you in our struggle.
You're young energetic man, and your cause, which we're all fighting for in different ways, is RIGHT and JUST. Please don't be overwhelmed by anger when responding to people who disagree with us.
In conclusion, we need vibrant and energetic youth like you in our struggle.
written by Bshir, March 13, 2010
my brother do you know what happend now the people who dont support ogadenia, they call any thing they want in ogadenia because they hate ogadenia then do you imagined the people who call him self somali land what they did all the time ,they capture ogadenia civiliance then they hands in to the woyana what do you cal like those people, who capture 80 years old woman her name Bisharo those people i call trash because they desered ogadenia they are on war like isaid any body who not support ogadenia freedom, and also hearding and harmed ogadenia people we must call garbege or trash because we are fighting for our freedom, why are they support woyana regime do you know hargaysa people they arrested today two ogadenia men in hargaysa again, what do i call those people not one time, not tw times, not three times, not four times ,not five times ,.
they always support woyana regime they capture ogadenia civiliance who mybe make business with them i never ever like the people who live in hargaysa they hate ogadenia freedom so i call trash people if we want we capture their people who live in ogadenia, but if they dont stop to arrested of ogadenia civilians their people they will dead in ogadenia because somali hargaysa they proved maney thing to the woyana regime like food and wopend thats what they do all the time when onlf sruggle began almost 17 years ago somali hargaysa they start to against on ogadenia people, and they still do then like those people what did you like to call i call trash and they are because look what they did before and what they diong now they have no knowledge at all they are egnorant somali hargays we have to do samthing about this they need military action they crose the bourder evry to the bourder evry day in to the ogadenia if we want we close the bourder that enough then somali hargays they will be quite thats what they want mr Nuradin ogadenia hero head and listen to the radio horio they tell you evry thing about the two ogadnia men who arrested in stupid city in hargaysa, today then mr Nuradin you are top of ogadenia people then i want ask this what what ogadenia power full military they will gana do for somali hargaysa who always arrested ogadenia civilians is more than 20 times they always hands in ogadenia civilians to the woyana what kind of action then ogadenia power full military they will do, because somali hargaysa they dont want stop to a rrested our people what we should do for somali hargaysa you are the leader you have more experience then i do
they always support woyana regime they capture ogadenia civiliance who mybe make business with them i never ever like the people who live in hargaysa they hate ogadenia freedom so i call trash people if we want we capture their people who live in ogadenia, but if they dont stop to arrested of ogadenia civilians their people they will dead in ogadenia because somali hargaysa they proved maney thing to the woyana regime like food and wopend thats what they do all the time when onlf sruggle began almost 17 years ago somali hargaysa they start to against on ogadenia people, and they still do then like those people what did you like to call i call trash and they are because look what they did before and what they diong now they have no knowledge at all they are egnorant somali hargays we have to do samthing about this they need military action they crose the bourder evry to the bourder evry day in to the ogadenia if we want we close the bourder that enough then somali hargays they will be quite thats what they want mr Nuradin ogadenia hero head and listen to the radio horio they tell you evry thing about the two ogadnia men who arrested in stupid city in hargaysa, today then mr Nuradin you are top of ogadenia people then i want ask this what what ogadenia power full military they will gana do for somali hargaysa who always arrested ogadenia civilians is more than 20 times they always hands in ogadenia civilians to the woyana what kind of action then ogadenia power full military they will do, because somali hargaysa they dont want stop to a rrested our people what we should do for somali hargaysa you are the leader you have more experience then i do
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Eversince when the people's leadership, ONLF, began the armed struggle in 1994, the TPLF gangsters resorted to the practice of humilation and psychological war in the hope of breaking the will of the people. It did not work. Remarkabily it rather produced an opposite outcome. Ogadenis somehow developed some kind of immune system and steadfastly rallied behind the leadership and have become even more determined than before. The harder the TPLF abuses the more united and willing to support the struggle they have become. Mr. Abdinur Soyan's case will not be different. If at all he comes out from the prison he will likely be stronger than before and will be embraced by both his people and the organization's leadership.