
Sunday, March 25, 2012
EU delegation condemns Ethiopian domestic worker suicide
5:26 AM
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
Ethiopia carried out more attacks on rebel targets in Eritrea-govt
3:39 PM
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Ethiopia sues Lebanese man over beating of domestic worker
5:45 PM
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Ethiopian domestic worker beaten on camera commits suicide
8:38 AM
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The full incident of the video is on http://www.ethioonutube.com/ |
The Ethiopian domestic worker whose beating outside her country's consulate was widely publicized on video committed suicide Wednesday morning, Ethiopia’s consul general in Lebanon confirmed to The Daily Star.
Alem Dechasa, 33, hanged herself using her bed sheets between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m., Ethiopian General Consul Asaminew Debelie Bonssa said doctors told him. He spoke to The Daily Star while returning from the hospital Psychiatrique de la Croix Hospital, known as Deir al-Salib. Police took her to the hospital after the incident.
The video released by LBCI last week showed Dechasa moaning as a man, later identified as Ali Mahfouz, beat her and forced her into a car. According to Bonssa, who said Dechassa was in Lebanon illegally, the incident took place two weeks prior to its release. Mahfouz said Dechasa had previously attempted suicide.
Bonssa said he saw Dechasa Saturday and she appeared fine. Bonssa also said doctors told him they checked on her at 5 a.m. this morning and when they returned at 6 a.m. she was dead.
Bonssa said he was “deeply shocked” by the news.
The hospital declined to comment, citing privacy concerns. Source (Daily Star)
Monday, March 12, 2012
Ethiopian troops set to leave Somalia by end April:AU
11:23 PM
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Donald M. Payne, First Black Elected to Congress From New Jersey, Dies at 77
1:14 PM
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