The verdict is in...Kill all OROMOS!

We the undersigned are writing this letter to bring to your attention the unlawful, unjust, and brutal sentences handed down by the so called Ethiopian Federal Court on innocent Oromos on the 31st of March 2010.

It is true; the Oromos have been victims of political repression under successive Ethiopian regimes for over 100 years. However, this repression has been squarely intensified during the current regime. Since this regime came to power in 1991, tens of thousands of Oromos have been summarily killed, tortured, kidnapped, and imprisoned. Hundreds of thousands have been forced into exile in neighboring countries in order to escape these atrocities, and many have faced forced repatriation by regimes close to the Ethiopian government just to face their death.

The Ethiopian justice and security system is fully controlled by the ruling party, which dictates the outcome of all the decisions in the judicial process. We are gravely concerned that the current verdict or any verdict passed on Oromos by Ethiopian courts is politically and racially motivated and biased. Because of that we believe justice has never been and will never be served under the current Ethiopian political system.

We want your support and voice to stop Ethiopian government's atrocities such as the one passed on Oromos. The following individuals are the most recent to fall victim to this regime's brutal fate. They are innocent Oromos who have nothing to do with the current government other than being Oromos. Most of these individuals have been abducted from refugee camps or subjected to forced repatriation by neighboring governments. Which shows that this regime has extended it's reach far beyond it's own borders and coercing other countries to disobey the Geneva Convention leading to failure of protecting innocent Oromo refugees. Therefore, we can say that the %u2018Federal High Court%u2019 awful capital punishment is the verdict given based on arbitrary and capricious anti-Oromo attitude on the following Oromo political prisoners:

1 Mr. Mesfin Abebe Death penalty
2 Mr. Tasfahuun Camada Life Imprisonment Sentence
3 Mrs. Abarash Yadata (mother of) four children) 12 Year Imprisonment (without parole)
4 Mrs. Lalisee Wadajo (mother of three kids) 10 Year Imprisonment (without parole)
5 Kol. Olaanii Jabeesa 12 Year Imprisonment (without parole
6 Mr. Roba Degefa 10 Year Imprisonment (without parole)
7 Mr. Dejene Dhaba 10 Year Imprisonment (without parole)
8 Mr. Bakele Negeri 10 Year Imprisonment (without parole)
9 Mr. Bayisa Hussen 10 Year Imprisonment (without parole)
10 Mr. Hailu Delessa 10 Year Imprisonment (without parole)
11 Mr. Dejene Boranaa 13 Year Imprisonment (without parole)
12 Mr. Bakele Jiraata 13 Year Imprisonment (without parole)
13 Mr. Kabade Borana 12 Year Imprisonment (without parole)
14 Mr. Isheetu Kitil 12 Year Imprisonment (without parole)
15 Mr. Wabee Hajii 12 Year Imprisonment (without parole)

We strongly opposes the decision given blindly on these innocent political prisoners. This decision has violated the Ethiopian constitution that embellished itself as the safeguard of individual's rights and freedoms. The verdict is a deliberate attempt to silence the Oromo people in the country and to deny them impartial, evenhanded and fair treatment by the law.

We also strongly condemns the unlawful and injustice court decision passed based on anti-Oromo racism attitude on innocent Oromo political prisoners by the Ethiopian Federal High Court on March 31st 2010. This death penalty and capital punishment clearly violate the constitutional guarantee of the equal protection of the laws in that country. It is applied randomly at best and discriminatorily at worst on Oromo. It is imposed unreasonably upon the defenseless individuals from one nation by the power backed minority court rule of the current Ethiopian system.

Hence, please join us in condemning the atrocities of the Ethiopian government, in demanding the release of these and thousands of Oromos that are languishing in Ethiopian prisons and those on death row. Also, in stopping political sentencing of Oromo nationals in Ethiopia in the absence of an independent judiciary.

Urgent ACTION:
We appeal to all concerned groups and individuals to save the lives of these and many more innocent people who are rotting in Ethiopian prisons. Please show your support against the capital punishment, life sentences and long-term imprisonment without parole decisions of the court, and pressure the Ethiopian government to invalidate these unjustified decisions. We are demanding an end to the brutal attack on the lives and human rights of these people.  By signing this petition you will be the voice for millions of innocent people. Together, we are the voice of justice and freedom!