he was simply exercising the rights that we in the united states (you remember your responses to florida 2000 and ohio 2004) and elsewhere take for granted...you see her father mesfin woldemariam, founder of the ethiopian human rights council, was detained and imprisoned in connection with public demonstrations protesting alleged election fraud...he and 37 other co-defendants were recently convicted and sentenced to life in prison, for doing nothing more than expressing their political beliefs...
but dedicated activists like you helped press the ethiopian authorities to free mesfin and other prisoners of conscience, which the government did this week in addis ababa!...
meqdes' father and his co-defendants suffered in prison because of overcrowding, lack of access to health care, and overall poor conditions...today, his health remains fragile, but his spirit is strong...
thanks in part to your help, he is now free!...
meqdes mesfin asks that you,
"Please accept my heartfelt thanks for your continued support of Amnesty International's important work to champion human rights in Ethiopia and around the world. You are needed now more than ever, and as you can see, your actions really do change lives."
peace out <3
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