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O.N.L.F Statement On Ethiopian Obstruction of
MSF Aid Operations |
11 July 2008
The Ethiopian regime continues to pursue a
policy of collective punishment against the
civilian population of Ogaden. The latest
manifestation of this policy is the blatant
interference in the work of the Swiss branch
of Medecins sans Frontieres (Doctors Without
Borders) in the Fik area of Ogaden.
Ethiopian armed forces have deliberately
prevented the delivery of humanitarian aid
by MSF solely for political reasons
affecting thousands of innocent men, women
and children. This interference has
resulting in the halting of MSF operations
in that area altogether.
Deliberate starvation, denial of medical
aid, extrajudicial killings and arrests and
the torching of village huts have all now
become commonplace in Ogaden. Despite this,
the international community, particularly
donor nations, continue to provide hundreds
of millions of dollars in aid to a regime
that enjoys no legitimacy and has even less
regard for human life.
The world community should be under no
illusion that left to its own devices this
regime will continue to commit war crimes
and crimes against humanity in Ogaden.
Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF)
onlfpress@onlf.org |
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