FW: Article on Berhanu Nega + G7
Henry,
In addition to the numerous articles about the B. Nega/G7 issue that I sent to you yesterday, following are links to AP/Reuters articles from the past day/two.
Prof denies: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jgY-N8GdYdSvnoZ7VKdS-r5XdG8wD97POV200
35 arrested:
35 arrested: http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSLP469244
SRF has:
• Conducted a current (April 27) Bridger Security check on all 8 closed/active SRF grantees from Ethiopia (including Nega). All came out without matches.
• Conducted Internet searches on these 8 grantees. Of the 8 grantees, only Nega has been noted in the press as part of the recent G7 alleged coup planning.
• We have not found any statements in the press coming from Bucknell.
• SAR- Rob Quinn has no other information than what we know.
• As background, Nega received his PhD from The New School, and taught economics at CUNY from '87-'89 and at Bucknell '90-'94. He returned to Ethiopia in '94.
• referred by SAR January 2006 (while in prison)
• References received from: New School (Dept. of Economics), AAAS (alert), Bucknell University (Dept. of Economics), Ccntcr for Economic and Policy Research (DC), Old Dominion University (VA),
• awarded February 15. 2006
• released from prison July 2007
• arrived in US September 2007
• arrived at Bucknell November 2007
• fellowship ended May 2008 (remained at Bucknell: did not apply for renewal)
Below is a cuttpaste from a VOANEWS.COM article.
Best,
Jim
Jim Miller
Executive Director
Scholar Rescue Fund
Institute of International Education (11E)
This is the Epstein scholar for 2008. I plan to release your name and to let the Ethiopian government know where you are hiding. He, at least if it's all true, is a mover and shaker. He was elected to be mayor of Addis Ababa till they put him in jail two years ago.