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Ethiopian American Civic Council: H.R. 6600 - Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace, and Democracy Act will not fulfill the stated purpose nor resolve the current crisis in Ethiopia

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Monday, February 21, 2022
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DENVER, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) released the following statement from EACC Chairman and Co-Founder Deacon Yoseph Tafari.

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  • DENVER, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) released the following statement from EACC Chairman and Co-Founder Deacon Yoseph Tafari.
  • HR6600 Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace Act will not fulfill the stated purpose nor resolve the current crisis in Ethiopia.
  • 6600 further sidesteps critical Human Right abuses perpetrated by TPLF as reported by UNHCR and Ethiopian Human Right Council."
  • 6600 - Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace, and Democracy Act will not fulfill the stated purpose nor resolve the current crisis in Ethiopia.

Thousands of Ethiopian Americans Stand by Biden's Decision to Pursue Diplomacy in Ethiopia and Halt Decision on Genocide

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Friday, December 3, 2021
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"Biden's latest decision to prioritize diplomacy is a long awaited, reassuring step to a pathway toward peace."

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  • "Biden's latest decision to prioritize diplomacy is a long awaited, reassuring step to a pathway toward peace."
  • Biden's policy decision and Phee's statement comes one day after House Appropriations advanced House Resolution 4350 .
  • A recent amendment added a provision aiming to determine "potential genocide or crimes against humanity in Ethiopia" and now moves to the Senate.
  • Ethiopian American Civic Council:Is one the largest Ethiopian American diaspora community in the United States with approximately 750,000 supporters in all 50 states.

American Economist Publishes Open Letter Critical of US Policy on Tigray War

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David Steinman , the American economist who advised Ethiopia's democracy movement that overthrew the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) dictatorship in 2018, published an open letter today criticizing U.S. policy on Ethiopia.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- David Steinman , the American economist who advised Ethiopia's democracy movement that overthrew the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) dictatorship in 2018, published an open letter today criticizing U.S. policy on Ethiopia.
  • The letter, addressed to U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman, comes as TPLF forces reportedly threaten Ethiopia's capital amid a yearlong insurrection.
  • Ambassador Feltman recently visited Ethiopia to press its federal government to enter into a ceasefire, improve humanitarian relief for Tigray, and hold war criminals accountable.
  • Treating Ethiopia's populargovernment and the forces trying to restore the TPLF dictatorship as morally equivalentexpands the war.

Ethiopian Diaspora: Appeal to the U.S. Congress and the Biden Administration Following the Coup D'Etat in the Republic of Sudan

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Friday, October 29, 2021
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"The EACC strongly condemns the coup d'etat in Sudan where the military deposed the civilian government, jailed officials, and peaceful protesters and installed Marshall Law nationwide.

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  • "The EACC strongly condemns the coup d'etat in Sudan where the military deposed the civilian government, jailed officials, and peaceful protesters and installed Marshall Law nationwide.
  • We call upon General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the military command to reinstate the civilian government as soon as possible and put Sudan back on the road to democracy.
  • We need to recognize that these governments are still fragile and need support from major nations including the United States.
  • Ethiopian American Civic Council:Is one the largest Ethiopian American diaspora community in the United States with approximately 750,000 supporters in all 50 states.

U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Ethiopia's Tigray Conflict

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Friday, October 22, 2021
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DENVER, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, following the U.S. Congressional House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on House Resolution 445, the Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) released the following statement from EACC Chairman and Founder Deacon Yoseph Tafari.

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  • DENVER, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, following the U.S. Congressional House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on House Resolution 445, the Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) released the following statement from EACC Chairman and Founder Deacon Yoseph Tafari.
  • 445 to end the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region and allow for the flow of humanitarian assistance, today's Congressional hearing unfortunately reinforced that US policy in Ethiopia is misguided and misinformed.
  • 445, fail to fully hold the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) accountable forthe unprovoked attack of the Ethiopian Defense Forces on November 4, 2020.
  • It is unspeakable to ask the Ethiopian Government to engage in talks with the TPLF terrorists, as H. Res.

Ethiopian Diaspora Calls on President Biden to Rescind Executive Order Targeting Ethiopia

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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We urge President Biden to rethink and recalculate the US approach in Ethiopia before it becomes a political failure," said Yoseph Tafari, EACC Chairman.

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  • We urge President Biden to rethink and recalculate the US approach in Ethiopia before it becomes a political failure," said Yoseph Tafari, EACC Chairman.
  • "The Executive Order will further fracture the two nations' bilateral relationship and diminish any hope for peace and stability in the Horn of Africa."
  • "We ask the Biden Administration to rescind its Executive Order now."
  • Ethiopian American Civic Council: One the largest and most diverse Ethiopian American diaspora communities in the United States with approximately 750,000 supporters in all 50 states.