Wz. Lishan Akuma’s court trial continued today until 2 PM in the District of Columbia Court. This morning 7 witnessed testified on behalf of Lishan. One other witness and she will take the witness stand this afternoon when the court resumes at 3:30 PM.

Lishan was arrested in front of the White House on July 12 along with two other Ethiopians while holding a protest rally to denounce the conviction by the Meles regime of Kinijit leaders in Ethiopia.

The protesters accused the Bush Administration of encouraging or giving a blind eye to the Woyanne dictatorship’s political repression against Ethiopians back home.  

Ethiopian Review spoke with Lishan when the court adjourned for a lunch break. She said that the prosecutor produced video and tape records as evidence, but the video doesn’t show when she resisted arrest, which is the main charge she is facing.

The trial will resume at 3:30 PM and is expected to end by 5 PM. Ethiopian Review encourages those of you in Washington DC to go to the court and show solidarity with our brave sister.

Place: District of Columbia Court, Room 212
500 Indiana Ave NW [see map]