{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/17624.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":17624,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Stop the genocide and political oppresion in Ogaden","background":null,"additional_details":"The Ethiopian government has been carrying out systematic genocide against the people in Ogaden that has resulted in murders, rape, imprisonment and livelihoods being destroyed. Consequently, the Ogaden is underdeveloped lacking very basic provisions such as clean running water, sewage and education. Many are starving and countless have already been killed.\r\n\r\nThe government should take the following action.\r\n\r\nThoroughly debate the genocide and political oppression that is being carried out by the Ethiopian government, with the use of British aid.\r\n\r\nImmediately cease all aid being given to Ethiopia.\r\n\r\nPut direct pressure on the Ethiopian government to halt this genocide.\r\n\r\nPush for international inspectors to visit the Ogaden.\r\n\r\nBased on the findings of the international inspectors report, propose U.N sanctions against Ethiopia.\r\n\r\nEstablish direct diplomatic relations with opposition political members in the Ogaden in order to help assess the genocide.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":5,"created_at":"2011-09-20T22:11:15.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:17.508Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-09-21T08:47:02.000Z","closed_at":"2012-09-21T08:47:02.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-09-20T22:11:15.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[],"signatures_by_constituency":[],"signatures_by_region":[],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}