Fairfield U SAR

Students with Scholars at Risk in promoting #free2think university spaces.

[Scholars At Risk @ScholarsAtRisk]

Sign & RT our letter urging release of #Oromo leader #MereraGudina, on trial for #HumanRights activity https://t.co/npcrnP59VM @FelixHorne1

[Fairfield U SAR @fairfieldusar]

Bekele spoke at large... pleaded passionately... the need for nonviolent struggle... now stands as evidence against him https://t.co/nU9CDEzuay

[Addis Standard @addisstandard]

Update:prosecutors present clips of interview & public speech as evidence against #BekeleGerba https://t.co/7bkm5MaF2e Get the full picture

[Tigist Geme @TigGeme]

Feyisa Lilesa on @amnesty heroes list! 2nd in Rio Olympics marathon crosses arms to protests the persecution of #OROMO people. #Ethiopia https://t.co/ls4dnDGFee

[𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗 @CARDEthiopia]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein to visit #Ethiopia, at the invitation of the government, from 2 to 4 May — FBC

[Fairfield U SAR @fairfieldusar]

@TigGeme Hello!

[Connecticut Post @connpost]

Fairfield U students work to free imprisoned professor https://t.co/3E1sL6lHHz https://t.co/sR8qSKftJF

[Fairfield U SAR @fairfieldusar]

Ethiopia: Detainees beaten and forced to appear before court inadequately dressed | Amnesty International https://t.co/CjvW4Gs2fK

[Jawar Mohammed @Jawar_Mohammed]

#OromoProtests BREAKING: Several political prisoners on hunger strike at Maekalawi have passed out and taken to... https://t.co/xFqfBjEAvA

[Fairfield U SAR @fairfieldusar]

March 2016: Dr. #BekeleGerba makes an emotional appeal to court, revealing inhumane holding conditions in Maekalawi prison

[John Aglionby @johnaglionby]

'It's a new invasion.' @burke_jason explores how expansion of Addis Ababa proved a catalyst for Ethiopian protest https://t.co/hNbcAXUu4A

[Fairfield U SAR @fairfieldusar]

December 2015: #BekeleGerba arrested by #Ethiopia security forces after second wave #OromoProtests in dissent of #AddisAbaba expansion plan

[Fairfield U SAR @fairfieldusar]

April 2015: #BekeleGerba is released following #Obama visit to #Ethiopia after serving only 4 yrs. in prison

[Fairfield U SAR @fairfieldusar]

2011: Dr. #BekeleGerba convicted and sentenced to 8 yrs. under Ethiopia #Antiterrorism Proclamation as #OromoProtests ensue

[Scholars At Risk @ScholarsAtRisk]

.@FairfieldU students advocate for and spread the word about imprisoned scholars from #Iran and #Ethiopia. Read more https://t.co/ovl1xPZpbC

[Zelalem Kibret @zelalemkibret]

Three years ago—at this moment—I along with nine of my colleagues were jailed, only to closely witnessed the sins of our country. #Ethiopia

[DiMenna-Nyselius Library @FairfieldULib]

Thanks to the @connpost for covering @fairfieldusar's event in our lobby to help #freegerba. Sign the petition here: https://t.co/n2tZHDxHYA https://t.co/vbLesxMFqt

[Scholars At Risk @ScholarsAtRisk]

Thanks to @FairfieldU for advocating for #BekeleGerba, imprisoned professor in #Ethiopia! Secure his release! https://t.co/ro8bc7SAJQ

[Fairfield U SAR @fairfieldusar]

Dr. #BekeleGerba has translated work of #MLK Jr. for the #Oromo to support peaceful demonstrations of ethnic majority, political minority

[Fairfield U SAR @fairfieldusar]

Dr. #BekeleGerba was foreign language professor at #AddisAbabaUniversity and Deputy Chairman of the #OromoFederalistCongress

[Fairfield U SAR @fairfieldusar]

Advocacy never looked so good! #internationalhumanrights #prisonerofconscience #gostags🤘… https://t.co/KIqG684I89