yes there is evacuation of people from thir lands, but not for bad, it is for better, for better social welfare of the people. If any body evacuated from his land he will given in a componsation from other place together with money to build home and sustain his life.

People in Lower Omo valley are known all over the world in their primitive lifestyle, they were unchanged and it was the result of the previos regimes of the country. They were neglected, no school, no factory and no any infrastracture had been build there. They had not been counted as human beings, but just taken as turist attraction.

Now days the Government doing its best to achive the welfare of these neglected people. There is a plan to build six sugare fuctories in the area, which will provide job opportunities for the society, meanwhile it will provide school and all the necessary infrastructures. Yes there may be problems here and there inconnection with impelimentation and some administrative issues, however, any kind of problem will not continue as it is. The government taking successive evaluations to improve its impelimentation. Currently the house of the peoples representatives seriousely evaluating the governments breaus. Hope fully to bring great change in the impelimentation processes of the Government.

However, some people, as if they are woring about the people, are making obstacles on the way of the development of the country. They acusing the government here and there to stop it from its developmental works. For example, they acusing the government over the Grand Renaissence Dam construction. They taken it as a politics. Yes it helps not only develop the country but also it will help the political party who leading the construction and all the developments processes being seen in the country. If it bring development and social welfare, the majority of the people will be alined with the government. so, those who dearming power over the people will lost. We knew they are barking like night dogs not to develop the country but to graize the bones of the people. Ethiopian people will no longer fooled by them, The people needs development and social welfare and knew and know who can bring these to them.

The people in the Om valley will be no loger taken as turist attraction, the will be the actors of the ongoing development and their lives will be changed from primitive style to modernized one.

People who keep crying not to bring development but to stop the aid giving to help strengthen the process of development. And their dreams are, one to put preasure on the Government by stoping the development and create choas so that come in to power in a shot way, two by taking much false stories as if they worried about the people and to stop the aid coming to Ethiopia and pretended as a freedom fighter, so that to collected money from western doners to sutisfy their own needs.

Finnaly, I woul like to say the development in Ethiopia will not stop weather the donners give aids or not, it will continues though the hypochrate dreamers countinues to cry. So, would invite not only the criers but all so all Ethiopian expatraits to come and participate in the already ongoing development of the country. Thanks.

AMSALU Jul 17 2013, 17:24 Report Abuse yes there is evacuation of people from their lands, but not for bad, it is for better, for better social welfare of the people. If any body evacuated from his land he will be given in a componsation from other place together with money to build home and sustain his life. People in Lower Omo valley are known all over the world in their primitive lifestyle, they were unchanged for long time and it was the result of the previos regimes of the country. They were neglected, no school, no factory and no any infrastracture had been build there. They had not been counted as human beings, but just taken as turist attraction. Now days the Government doing its best to acheive the welfare of these neglected people. There is a plan to build six sugare fuctories in the area, which will provide job opportunities for the society, meanwhile it will provide school and all the necessary infrastructures. Yes there may be problems here and there inconnection with impelimentation and some administrative issues, however, any kind of problem will not continue as it is. The government taking successive evaluations to improve its impelimentation. Currently the house of the peoples representatives seriousely evaluating the governments breaus hope fully to bring great change in the impelimentation processes of the Government. However, some people, as if they are woring about the people, are making obstacles on the way of the development of the country. They acusing the government here and there to stop it from its developmental works. For example, they acused and continued to acuse the government over the Grand Renaissence Dam construction. They taken it as a politics. Yes it helps not only develop the country but also it will help the political party who leading the construction and all the developmental processes being seen in the country. If it brings development and social welfare, the majority of the people will be alined with the government. so, those who dearming power over the people will lost. We knew they are barking like night dogs not to develop the country but to graize the bones of the people. Ethiopian people will no longer fooled by them, The people needs development and social welfare and knew and know who can bring these to them. The people in the Omo valley will be no loger taken as turist attraction, the will be the actors of the ongoing development and their lives will be changed from primitive style to modernized one. People who keep crying not to bring development but to stop the aid giving to help strengthen the process of development. And their dreams are, one to put preasure on the Government by stoping the development and creating choas so that to come in to power in a shot way, two by talking much false stories as if they worried about the people and to stop the aid coming to Ethiopia and pretended as a freedom fighter, so that to collected money from western doners to satisfy their own needs. Finnaly, I woul like to say that the development in Ethiopia will not stop weather the donners give aids or not, it will continues though the hypochrate dreamers countinues to cry. So, I would invite not only the criers but also all Ethiopian expatraits to come and participate in the already ongoing development of the country. Thanks.

More than 90,000 Ethiopian refugees escaped to Kenya in 2012 http://www.ethiopianreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=57332 …

We haved all guessed the western human right groups will raise such an issue on omo valley project because these people are really backward that those american rich want to visit in the name of indeginious peoples. these people deserve to live a better life a better education and a better future life. they are not monuments or some objects for American and Europian anthropologist to do research and give visit by their family. please did you just herd us we are tired of Western people telling us what to do.we already had suffered enough through your empty minded selfish fathers that left us empty handed stealing all our resources and gave back to you which now these western donors give us the other form of slavery in the name of donor. we are taking 1 percent of our natural resources stolen by your fathers back in the colonial period, this does not need any complication.pleasssseeeeeeeeeeee leave ussssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Too funny to say there is no human right violation in any country. However when it comes to Africa to sound big and loud. Why?. We Ethiopia clear said to you and the world we don’t want your aid stop meddling with our internal affairs. Every landlord hove the right to develop it. But most of the landlord just leave it as it is for many years without make use of the most of it. But few one rented to third body for in imaginable price. Look all this happened even without paying single tax. Of course anybody who pays land tax automatically own the land with it foul benefit and responsibility whether it is rural and town. In Ethiopia land is won by state and private. All taxed land will be the property of the payer. In other hand all land which don’t payed tax on it is the property of Ethiopian government. This is the same rule Europe and Israel. Example people living Negev desert Bedouin population asked by state of Israel to leave the land behind to settle in government approved township even if they claimed the land. The government did the same thing. The country need investment and brake on the cycle of drought. This endeavor will not be realized by substantial farming and lack of modernization. So the gov did right thing to settle the scattered community in township where there is infrastructure and services. I have been working in this program for two years 2011 and 2013 in Somalia. At the start everybody doubtful. Different kind of rumors spread like wildfire. People start to say the gov working to abolish camel to make the dependable on Ethiopian government for their existence. But with few welling resettlers (Dolo Ado District) the benefit demonstrated. For example in beginning 2012 the price of vegetable drop by 75% in Somalia region and south oromiya because of those resettlers productivity. The government of Ethiopia working with or without aid to make people to help themselves, But enemy of the Ethiopia don’t want see this change and our self reliance. With and without knowing some NGOs working to sabotage the hard working Ethiopia from the their dream. There is land rearrangement with full consent of the landlord and community. But there is also every few individual who lost income from the old system. Rent collecting! Finally in body want to see this you can visit the following district (Kuraze, south omo, Somalia Dollo Ado, Hudet, Goda Dollo Bye and others )

@thinkagain2000...there is the story of the servants and served, Ethiopia recently plays the part of a servant in order to get Aid, doing what the served order, it's not necessary to mention who is the served, what most regret is that for external purposes to the interests of ethiopians, melles zenawi, has invaded its neighbors Somali in 2006, similarly is a bit 'as if Spain to some other country's interest invaded France. isn't absurd to think in europe today? no one can dream it, cause this smart people already ends their shit in the second world war...while the poor africans they have to learn still until they experience what the western did more than half centuary ago...to the contrary of what you're stating if ethiopia haden't any need of being "an Aided Servant" then there was no need to invade its neighbors.

First, it's very obvious; most of the PRO-GoE comments here come from Government of Ethiopia (GoE) propaganda agents!! ... with 0.4% (or, less than 1%) internet access in Ethiopia (the POOREST internet penetration in Africa), GoE propaganda agents are the ONLY once who have the time, privilege, unrestricted access and money to access internet. Let's put this FACT OUT in the front!

That being said, it would not pass the fact check to say: "The government of Ethiopia working with or without aid..." or "...development in Ethiopia will not stop weather the donners give aids or not... ". This is a TOTAL Bull Sh@#!T. The GoE will not survive for a MONTH without $3.5 billion foreign aid that it receives EVERY YEAR!!... The BEGGAR REGIME won't be able to torture, rape, genocide, and terrorize and jail politicians and journalist - if the aid money stops tomorrow! ... (WHEN AID STOPS, REGIME TERROR STOPS!!) The dictators propagandist will dare to tell us that their MASTERS could still be in power - if they LOST 60% of their annual budget - which comes from FORIEGN AID!! ... “Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me!!” ... (Don't you know or remember, that Derg regime fall from power - when the aid money and/or military assistance got cut-off from Russia – when communist Russia fall?!?!. So, the BEST AND ONLY WAY to stop the terror that is perpetrated by GoE on POEPLE OF ETHIOPIA is to cut off - the AID!!... AND, YOU KNOW AND EVERYONE KNOWS THAT CUTTING THE FOREIGN AID IS GoE AND IT’S SLAVE PROPAGANDIST WORST NIGHTMARE! …It's proven that dictators WON'T SURVIVE without AID MONEY. The reason is simple: A) Dictators survive – not by benefiting the citizens and creating a sustainable economy – but, by enriching themselves and their cronies!! … FOR EXAMPLE: JUST IN 2012, $11.5 BILLION LAUNDERED and STOLEN FROM ETHIOPIANS – by EPRDF terrorists and deposited in foreign shore accounts….. B) DICTATORS are blood sucker! They live off of the SWEAT, LABOR and RESOURCE of their people (Ethiopians). In the history of Ethiopia, Farmers own their land – until, the blood-sucking EPRDF comes along and took it away or stole it from them. Today, the GoE is raping and committing genocide on minority ethnic groups to take away their land. The SLAVE propagandist attempt to tell us “the Om valley will be no loger taken as turist attraction, the will be the actors of the ongoing development and their lives will be changed from primitive style to modernized one.”… My question is: WHY DO YOU NEED MORE FARM LAND – WHEN 85% OF THE POP’N IN ETHIOPIA – IS ALREADY A FARMER?? Yet, the people of Ethiopia – AFTER 22 YRS OF TERROR – feed itself with donated wheat!! .. DOESN’T IT MAKE SENSE TO MAKE THE EXISTING FARMERS MORE EFFICIENT IN THEIR PRODUCTIVITY – THAN CLEARING NEW LAND FOR FARMING???

So, the solution is very simple: 1) release all political and AWARD WINNING journalists from prison – so, we can hear the NEWS from our own journalist. And, when politicians don’t perform, the people will have the RIGHT to vote these politicians out of office and elect a new one!! 2) Privatize all COMMUNICATION MEDIA: TV, RADIO AND TELECOMMUNICATION!! … It doesn’t belong to Derg, it doesn’t belong to EPRDF. It belongs to ETHIOPIAN PEOPLE!!! …. 3) Privatize the commercial banks. Governments don’t do business – they govern, build roads and bridges!! … but, TERRORIST DICTATORS of EPRDF AND DERG – run businesses – so, they can keep their grip on power!! … 4) Privatize EFFORT – A business that’s designed to RAPE ETHIOPIAN PEOPLE BLIND – economically, socially and literally!!

You stupid white people why do not let us alone to administer our home land. we Ethiopians know more about us. so leave us free. We do not like you we like chines people. u stupid white organization. do not fabricate such false and shameful report.

Using unfortunate time as an opportunity; A futile exercise of no hindsight.

The death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is considered as an opportune time for Human Rights institutions to re-campaign against Ethiopia.

These institutions in the wake of the death of the Prime Minister and in the time of national mourning, are trying to get various forums to bent Ethiopia and succumb for internalization of their principles.

One thing it should get heed of Ethiopia is that the country will continue to advance and implement the various policies and strategies after the passing away of its long time leader; and continue its path of registering sustainable development to extricate its people from economic deprivation and backwardness.

The respect of Human Rights in Ethiopia is not a luxury that the government clearly enshrined in the constitution and accepts international obligations as part and parcel for domestic laws in this regard. However, internalization of the concept in the country is necessary and that should come from with in than from out side impositions.

The late Prime Minster once frankly made a remark about the democratic path his country would follow by saying “We believe that democracy, good governance and transparency and fighting corruption are good objectives for every country, particularly for developing countries. Where we had our differences with the so-called neo liberal paradigm is first on the perception that this can be imposed from outside. We do not believe that is possible. Internalization of accountability is central to democratization. The state has to be accountable to the citizens, and not some embassy or foreign actor.” Human Rights watch in its repeated statements on various medias following the death of the Prime Minster is trying to spoil the excellent leadership of PM Meles and the results achieved so far. The reality however, lies on the difference between the frank conviction by Ethiopia concerning the implementation of the respect of Human Rights in the country and with a desire to impose their own principles and wishes to direct the country in their own path. The repeated allegation by the Human Rights Watch, in this regard, is not new for Ethiopia as it has been done for the past several years. The new thing is the time, as it tries to capitalize on the death of Prime Minister Meles. Democracy in Ethiopia is not yet reached at the stage of its highest level, as it is a work in progress. As Democracy is a culture, it needs generational time to nurture. That is the way democracy in its wider sense is growing in Ethiopia contrary to the patronization of the imperfect western ideal in developing countries. Based on this fact, Prime Minister Meles’s time is a pioneer in Ethiopia for the establishment and expansion of the institutions for the cultivation of human rights and democracy. The expansion of elementary and secondary education as well as universities by and large contributes for nurturing the concepts of democracy and good governance in to the society. That is what being witnessed so far. The responsible media has also its own role to teach and supports the society internalize the basic tenets of democratic culture. That way the culture will develop and at the end the society will use to it, being the guardian of it and when this is created the society do not need external forces to speak on behalf of it. The Human Rights Commission and the Ombudsman established in the country are serving to teach and protect citizens about their rights and responsibilities in a way to deepen the democratic culture. The genuine way of supporting the development of democratic culture in Ethiopia and other striving countries is through the support of the already existed institutions to strengthen themselves and build their capacities so that they could act as watchdogs. The blame game is not helpful for societies who are trying very hard to build a strong and full-fledged democracy as well as respected human rights endeavors. Human Rights Watch’s another cynical report apart from alleging the human rights record of Ethiopia is of concerning the Ethiopian Army and its peace and security works. By any comparison the Ethiopian Army is playing the biggest role in Ethiopia’s history to support the development endeavors of the country through committing its resources to support the society and the economy. The Gambella region of Ethiopia is one of the development hubs in the country with ample agricultural resources and the government in its five year Growth and Transformation Plan is planning to use these resources to transform the country’s economy. Hence, large commercial agricultural activities are underway in the region and also the different socio-economic projects designed are enabling the society to make them settle in permanent and accessible areas so that benefited from these projects. The Ethiopian Army is acting as a force of stabilization and protects these socio-economic and major development projects from detractors. The incident happened following the April 2012 attack on a large commercial farm in Gambella is not seen differently other than searching these detractors and bring them before the law. That is the Army’s duty and responsibility. The usual unscientific way of Human Rights Watch to quote so- called credible sources and say the army is raping, torturing and killing the people is the same repeat of tactics used for past allegations, but to put the record straight to the institution, the Ethiopian Army is much near to protect and stand by for the people the Army’s boys and girls are grown in than some of the institution’s experts. The Army is a well respected institution composed of the different nations and nationalities, in which its strength and respect emanates from. The army as an institution is built in a way to transcend short sighted interest and time and sustain the multifaceted development of the country. Thinking this unfortunate season for Ethiopians as an opportune time to put a pressure on the new leadership is a futile exercise that emanates from the lack of understanding or underestimating the state structure built for the past 21 years under the leadership of the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. People from all corners of the country understand what kind of a country been built and what the aspirations of this great nation are. That is why such an emotional mourning is witnessed for the past days, following the death of the great leader. However, with in this deep feeling, each Ethiopian knows better about the future endeavor of sustaining the economic development, strengthening the democratic culture and ensuring the peace and stability of Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa region and the African continent at large. Prime Minister Meles’s multifaceted work was not quite finished. By sticking to the succession plan put in place, and strengthen its accountability to its own citizen, it should be high time for the new leadership to pay any sacrifice to continue the development path honorable Prime Minister Meles has started to lead.

For God sake, leave us alone!!!!!!!!!!!!You can say anything, but rape? Sexual abuse? the HRW is disgusting and i still couldn't understand why they are always looking at tarnishing the image of Ethiopia and Africa.

The problem with this thug regime is not only the misguided, disproven policy, but also its attitude against democratic ideology - that imposes "I know for you" or "My way or the highway" communist one party/one man rule.