It was on April 25th night that the news of their arrest and illegal detention at Ethiopia’s notorious crime investigation center, Makelawi, broke out. Since their detention they were subject to sheer deprivation of their constitutional rights including despicable mistreatment and torture.
Today, they are languishing in prison branded with the tag of charged terrorist by the Ethiopian dictatorial regime.
The news of their arbitrary detention was followed by profoundly outraged global condemnation and call for their immediate release and respect of their constitutional rights.
As the count up continues, the Ethiopian Social Media sociopolitical discourse crowed relentlessly engaged in paying tribute to the life and works zone9ners and the three independent journalists.
It is in such similar manner and spirit that we intend to commemorate the 100 days of imprisonment and injustice by gathering together and standing in solidarity for #900CandlesOfDevotion candle night vigil that will be held in DC at MLK memorial park on Saturday August 2, 2014, starting 7pm.
The 900CandlesOfDevotion Candle night vigil will be a moment to pause and remember being filled with an overwhelming feeling of their loving memory and profound gratitude of their enduring contribution, conviction and strength.
The event will also be held under the motto of #ZoneLight.
Zone9 is an allegory that we borrowed from the name of blogging collective, zone 9, as they ingeniously named it to represent the largest open prison without wall, the current land and people of Ethiopia prey of the repressive and dictatorial regime.
Hence, we here by kindly invite you all to join us and stand together in solidarity and spread the spirit of love, hope and perseverance to the victims and families of the prisoners of conscience.
Regards,
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