UK-Ethiopia Agreement on Deportations Puts Suspects at Risk of Torture

The UK government should not rely on unreliable “diplomatic assurances” against torture to deport national security suspects to Ethiopia, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the UK government. In December 2008, the United Kingdom and Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), similar to those the UK has signed with Jordan, Lebanon and Libya. Under these MoUs, the receiving governments provide “diplomatic assurances” that they will not mistreat persons whom the other country transfers to their territory. Under the agreement, Ethiopia will obtain custody of its citizens now in detention in the UK, while the UK will be able to deport to their home country Ethiopians it considers security threats.

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  1. The UK knows the fascist nature of the Ethiopian dictators but they don’t care for Ethiopian Immigrant’s who is going to ask them? Nobody! Shame on you UK politicians for co-operating the most fascist dictator Meles Zenawi. Please see the following, Ethiopians protest against the tyranny Meles Zenawi in Pittsburgh during G-20 summit.

    http://ecadforum.com/blog/2009/09/27/ethiopia-g-20-protest-report/

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