Well organized protests spearheaded by the Ogaden Canadian community in Ontario and its environs took place in downtown Toronto today. There were about seven hundred protesters who donned the Canadian and the Ogaden flags at the protest site. There were also men, women, and children with multi-colored protest regalia.
These protesters had a permit that allowed them to go as far close as to the fenced in area where the G20 summit was taking place. They first gathered at the Museum station as early as 8:30 AM. They then proceeded to the main protest site which is called Queens Park, the seat of the provincial government.
Once protesters reached Queens Park, they started reading in unison protest songs. Some of the words were 'Human Rights Before Aid.’ This was in clear reference to the funds the Ethiopian regime receives in the form of aid from the Canadian government.
One protester interviewed for this report indicated that the words about human rights and aid were meant to send the message that the Canadian government should insist on the improvement of human rights in places such as the Ogaden before any aid is given to the current Ethiopian regime.
Some other words that were quite pronounced during the seven plus hours of protest were 'G20 Is No Place for Zenawi, the Unindicted Ethiopian War Criminal.' The protesters were quite forceful in making sure the many Canadian media outlets present at the protest sites used the ‘war criminal’ moniker when referring to Mr. Meles, the Ethiopian premier.
The most eloquent reason why such moniker should stick was provided by one of the protest leaders. He did indicate that Meles did perpetrate the same war crimes in Ogaden that the Sudanese president, Al Bashir, is alleged to have committed in Darfur. Yet, he said, “Due to an unashamed Western hypocrisy Meles is invited to represent Africa at the G20 summit while Mr. Al Bashir is threatened with arrest should he leave Sudan.”
Given how organized and disciplined the Ogaden protesters were, and due to the messages they were relaying in their loudspeakers, these protesters attracted a lot of media attention. Many of the protest leaders were interviewed live on many Canadian Radio and television stations. They were pictured numerous times.
The protest procession left Queens Park around 12:00 noon and made its way in front of the American consulate. At all times, the protesters had a police escort which closed many intersections so that they could pass uninterrupted. When the protesters reached in front of the American consulate, they were greeted by a very large group of protesters who were protesting for myriad of issues from Palestine to Afghanistan. One of the Ogaden protest leaders was invited to address the large gathering in front of the American consulate. The Ogaden protest leader who was a very competent speaker made a moving speech whose essence was that whoever invited Meles to Canada shares responsibility for Meles’s crimes against the Ogaden Somalis in Ogadenia.
The protesters finally made their way to the G20 fence at around 3:00 PM. There they read prepared statements; gave interviews to many media outlets present at the site; and finally the group dispersed at around 3:30 PM to avoid any potential violence which may have resulted from a larger gathering that was expected at the fence around 4:00 PM.
A 12 year old grade seven Ogaden Canadian protester summed up the mood of the protesters when he proclaimed that the Canadian government had a responsibility to detain and prosecute Meles for war crimes instead of hosting him at one of the finest hotels in Toronto.

written by Bashir, June 27, 2010
written by Bob, June 27, 2010
written by myname, June 27, 2010
so if you don't want to be in Ethiopia,go to somalia where you belong.
written by Cobra, June 27, 2010
Melese is a killer/murder/rapist/. if you are like him is different case,because you are also criminal.
Melese and his regime kills hundreds ogaden and Oromo people dailly in ogadenia,
So we are here requesting canada goverment and all other G20 representatives and all international Organisation to take action against Melese the murder.
Ogaden people and Oromo people needs justice and the only way those people can get justice and democracy is melese to go to jail.
If all human people are have equal rights,we need Melese not to return to Ethiopia. all his victims need justice and they are waitting God and G20 and international Oraganisation to take action against him.
this gay is a murder,if the G20 and international community didn't take action against Melese, killing and toturing will continue in Ogadenia and Oromia.
we also requesting G20 to persuade Melese to accept international Organisation to go to oagdenia to wittness what Melese and his regime doing to Ogaden civillian day and night, and to help those in need.
we are all human people and we all have same rights, G20 and international Oraganisation allways defend all other community whom under punishmen.
,why not Ogadenia please and please G20 leaders help the helpless Ogaden civillian in Ogadenia and Oromia,we are waitting you to catch and arrest this murder as you caught before many murders like Melese.
Help peolpe of Ogadenia and Oromia as you helped many other community whom had been under hardshp like Ogadenia nad Oromia.
Humanbeing all have equal rights, we want our right to be back from melese please..
written by Bashir, June 27, 2010
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written by maxamed, June 28, 2010
written by Saba, June 28, 2010
What a shame holding a flag that loks far from "African Pride". Oromos need to learn from the Eritreans. Look where Eritreas are now, a dictator leader, no democracy the young have no dreams. Issayas makes Mengestu look like a saint.
These so called Oromo liberation protesters do not represent the "normal Oromo Ethiopians" in Ethiopia.
They must have no better things to do.
Shame.
written by Saba, June 28, 2010
What a shame holding a flag that loks far from "African Pride". Oromos need to learn from the Eritreans. Look where Eritreas are now, a dictator leader, no democracy the young have no dreams. Issayas makes Mengestu look like a saint.
These so called Oromo liberation protesters do not represent the "normal Oromo Ethiopians" in Ethiopia.
They must have no better things to do.
Shame.
written by Bashir, June 28, 2010
written by Cobra, June 29, 2010
Melese and the former Ethiopian dictators inavded Ogadenia by force
From the time the ragtag militias came in to Ogadenia upto now there is wide spread of human right violation done by those militias in Ogadenia.
, From the arrival of these Militias in to Ogadenia upto to day Ogaden people are under curfew,and Ogadenia became militray field because of the invasion and cruelty of the Ethiopian regimes.
We are talking about violation of human right taking place in Ogadenia dailly,.
all human being has same rights,united nations and human rightswatch and all other Organisations care the rights of human being but not ogadenia. Why?
That Flag whether you like or not belongs by Ogadenia because as you know well,Ogadenia is not among Ethiopia.
Ogadenia is under Ethiopia by force, so it is there by force.
We don't talk about the flags of other nations including the Flag of this regime and his murder militias.so leave alone about THE Flag of Ogadenia.
We need Ogadenia to get its rights back and its country back from this criminals.
Ogaden people requesting and always request the united nations to take action against Melese regime.
Why they ignore? they know very well. that melese violates the rights of ogadenia and Oromia and many more dailly why they don,t take action.
Human rights watch, aid Organisation and United nationspretend that they care the rights of all human being if i so,why don;t they do something about this regime?.
if that is not false why human right watch didn't do any thing about these atrocities taking place in ogadenia every second.
Why the united nations and human rights Organisationn didnt do something bout it why they don,t force this regime to accept aid Organisation to go in Ogadenia inorder to help those in need and to wittness how innocent Ogaden civillian killed/slaughtered by this regime and his malitia.
Ogaden poeple need urgent help.
We need all those who did these killing and toturing and still doing to come before justice. Melse and his associate are traitors/crimals so they have to go to jail immediatlly.
If there is justice in this world.
The victims of those criminals needs justice Please and please.
written by Bashir, June 30, 2010
and out if we are human we need to bring to justice Ethiopia hitler dictator he deserve to go to jail for life
written by Cobra, July 01, 2010
COngratulations to those youth and elders whom stand together against this butcher regime and his cruelties,carrying that beautyfull Ogaden flag and the pictures of the victims of this murder regime.
we are all standing with you and we shall do same thing you did in all over the world very soon, if this killing and this occupation didn't end soon.
This is a good begining and thank you telling the world how this muder regime treats Ogaden people dailly,
Shame to Bob, Saba, Unlisted, whom don't know what they are talking about each of them spoke like drunker,.
there is a proverb says who ever helps thief is a thief.
So whoever helps traitors and criminals is also acriminal.
we consider that he is a criminal, BOb whom spoke completely like a drunker,see what he wrote he can't differentiate the difference between Ogadenia and Oromia shame on you BOb to write such thing on the public website.
It is always necessary that you know well what you are writing before you did it,
LOOK before you leap.
Mr Criminals we are telling you that nowdays the world fed up about criminals, so the world started tracing all the criminals where ever they are.
Better to keep quiet and hide yourself, avoid exposing yourself to the public.
written by Habtes, July 01, 2010
The organizers of the jointly held anti--Melles demonstration have to be appreciated and wish they keep up the spirit of cooperation to the next level....
Peace and Harmony to the people of Ethiopia and the Horn region.
written by Bashir, July 02, 2010
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written by Cobra, July 03, 2010
we know what is hapenning in Qabridahare and any parts of Ogadenia better than you, I can swear that you are not either female called Run or even an Ogaden person Originated from Qabridahare.
Can I ask you one question how much it costs to you to change your nationality and your manhood?
You are still using that expired story of Melese( Qaaybiyoo xukun) Divide and rule) you said, if your area is peace Qabridahare doesn't has access to food due to ONLF presence which is completely far from the thrue.
You know and we all aware who blocks the food to come in ogadenia.the Answer is the melese regime and his traitors,if it is not so let Internatinal aid organisation to come in ogadenia to feed the children and the woman in need and to wittness the genocide commited by this regime.
ONLF sacrificed its life,energy,money and time to free Ogadenia from these hardships,
all ONLF members are victims of this regime either thier relative or themselves.
Let me correct you that food is blocked to come in Ogadenia by the murder regime and his militias, the regime kills,rapes,totures, and slaughters the innocent Ogaden civillian.
There is something your missing ONLF emerged from the Ogaden community in Ogadenia after their mother raped thier father killed and forced to leave their own land, ONLF depends Ogadenia population.
ONLF defends its people from the Wayane invaders whom came from Mekele and captured Ogadenia and makes Ogadenia people slaves.
Don,t ever dream peace to come to melese while Melese and his ragtag militias are in Ogadenia illegally.
ONLF doesn,t earn money it sacrifaces its life for the sake of Ogadenia.
ONLF against invaders and injustice it defends and fight against Melese regime not the ogaden people,
ONLF and its suppoters againsts these foreign troops not its people.
Ogadenia and its people has one enemy(Melese ans his traitors criminals).
written by Abdalle, July 03, 2010
Ethiopia is falling apart, no State with so much corruption,nepotism,and mass criminal attrocities on its resume can continue to survive.Most Ethiopia peoples are coming to terms with this whilst the Somalis of the Ogaden have known from the begining.Our men and women went to the countryside to organise 5 years after meles came to power.
I say let us continue on this path to victory surely now the bells are ringing.As Meles continues to fill up that dirty resume hes going to have to toss it sooner or later.
Viva JWXO/ONLF VIVA the Somali people VIVA Justice and Freedom.
written by farsi, July 04, 2010
nor any success . and less we go back to what Allah says in the Quran and his messenger , it is very
clear . follow that path with the sincerity and the victory will come . not the way of OLNF Or SSFF or SSR
SSE Or alshabaab, or jabahada soomaali galbeed .
written by Truth to Power, July 04, 2010
The TRUTH is I prefer the way of ONLF than anything that you preach. No one here sought a sermon from you or anyone else. It is best to be kept to yourself since your comment neither concerns the subject of the matter (Huge Protests Greet Meles at the G20 Summit) nor is response to a request by a forum member.
Long live OGADENIA!
written by Cobra, July 04, 2010
Every one knows which religion he/she belongs and how to worship or follow it,so better to leave the religion aside,don't ever mix our discussion with religion issues because we don't have religion problem in Ogadenia.
We can discuss religions isues separately.we have to talk about the suffering and the brutality of the innocent civillian facing in thier homes dailly.
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So let us talk about the killing and raping/toturing and all those inhuman actions against innocent ogaden women and children in ogadenia commited by this regime dailly.
Let us request from the world help for the victims of this regime.
And let us request from god to do something against this regime and to help the victims, let us request from united nations and all those concern to force this regime to accept both aid organisations and foods to go in ogadenia inoreder woman and children get food to survive.
We need actions to be taken from this criminal regime.
why the world doesn't want to see the inhuman crimes hapening in Ogadenia and in Oromia?
why the world doesn't want to stop the genocide commited by Melese and his ragtag militias dailly?
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Why the Aid Organisations don't want to go in ogadenia to help those starving due to food shortage in ogadenia?
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Actions needed to be taken from this criminal regime, Ogadenia needs help, it is terrorizes by this cruel regime every second.
Ogadenia is more worse than Dafuur!!!
Why the world and united nations don't want to help Ogadenia?
Please, the innocent mothers and children of ogadenia need urgent help from you.
written by Bashir, July 04, 2010
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written by Bashir, July 04, 2010
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written by Cobra, July 05, 2010
You always provide urgent help those in need,whether it is giving hand the victims or punishing those coused the suffering.and brutality.
All the world welcomes how you are dedicated to help all kinds of victims, united nations helped many nation whom were under toture, killing and numerous inhumanities.
It has punished seriously those committed such in human activities,we hope that all men has same rights.
Human being has rights to choose their leaders,to govern themselves and to be out of any sort of punishments,and occupation.
It is completely imposible human being to survive under criminal leadership whom kills,totures,rapes,robs,hangs dailly those under his command.
I am sure that every body will agree with me that Ogadenia deserve such rights too, we inform day and night to all international organisation,UN, Europian union to help Ogadenia and to wittness the genocide taking place in Ogadenia.
We request kindly from human right watch and united nations and all those concern to go in JIgjiga to witness what taking place in Jail Ogaden,that jail was built to keep, punish, toture,rape,slaughter,hangs only those who are ethnicaly ogaden somali.
That is compeletly against human rights, Melese regime treats ogaden people the way Hitler treated Jewish,please innocent Ogaden children and women needs helps equal to the one jewish recieved from the world.
Please go and see, wittness What is taking place in ogadenia, the atrocities taking place in Ogadenia are more worse then what has hapened and hapening now in Dafuur,Ruwanda,Cambodia,Bosnia because all those genocide has taken place less time then Ogadenia though very many peole died at once.
Ogaden genocide is hiden genocide which many people killed every day,
so we request the world to go in ogadenia and do something about this genocide commit by Melese and his criminals.
This genocide in ogadenia is continuesly taking palce dailly and hundreds are dying every second,
so we need help please.







