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Mr. Obang Metho
Addressing Ethiopian community in Jerusalem, Israel!
For the last two year or more, we in the SMNE have been following these issues closely through Ethiopians in Israel, many of whom have been traumatized before ever reaching Israel and now are affected by adverse living conditions, racial targeting, a nearly insurmountable asylum process and the real fear of being detained or deported back to Ethiopia where a brutal and repressive dictatorship—significantly worsened in the last few years—has made life unbearable for the majority and dangerous for some due to the widespread violence perpetrated against its own citizens.
Most refugees are now depressed and fearful of what could happen to them. If these people could have remained in their homes they would not have risked their lives this way. If they could return safely, they would not have to be threatened with detention or deportation to do so.
These Ethiopians, who believe most of their asylum cases will be automatically denied, will be at risk if they are returned. All will face loss of basic rights and freedom. All will be subject to targeted government monitoring at first.
Some will likely encounter intimidation and harassment; and, still others will face human rights abuses, particularly if they refuse to join the official ruling party. Some will be at greater risk for simply being part of the wrong ethnic group.
Mr. Obang Metho
Addressing Ethiopian community in Jerusalem, Israel!
For the last two year or more, we in the SMNE have been following these issues closely through Ethiopians in Israel, many of whom have been traumatized before ever reaching Israel and now are affected by adverse living conditions, racial targeting, a nearly insurmountable asylum process and the real fear of being detained or deported back to Ethiopia where a brutal and repressive dictatorship—significantly worsened in the last few years—has made life unbearable for the majority and dangerous for some due to the widespread violence perpetrated against its own citizens.
Most refugees are now depressed and fearful of what could happen to them. If these people could have remained in their homes they would not have risked their lives this way. If they could return safely, they would not have to be threatened with detention or deportation to do so.
These Ethiopians, who believe most of their asylum cases will be automatically denied, will be at risk if they are returned. All will face loss of basic rights and freedom. All will be subject to targeted government monitoring at first.
Some will likely encounter intimidation and harassment; and, still others will face human rights abuses, particularly if they refuse to join the official ruling party. Some will be at greater risk for simply being part of the wrong ethnic group.
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