Human rights boss raises profile amid ‘crisis’
ADDIS ABEBA – The last time Ethiopia held competitive elections, in 2005, lawyer Daniel Bekele was arrested during protests denouncing
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Late Prof Mesfin Hailed as ‘Ethiopia’s Human Rights Hero’
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s top rights watchdog has praised the late professor Mesfin Woldemariam as human rights champion and defender.
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Rights Agency Condemns Killings in Benishanglu-Gumuz
ADDIS ABEBA – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said on Thursday it is deeply concerned by the security events unfolding
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Probe into Amnesty’s Ethiopia Report Begins
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s Federal Attorney General has launched an investigation into human rights violation accusations made by Amnesty international.
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Don’t Be Distracted, PM Tells Ethiopians after Amnesty’s Critical Report
ADDIS ABEBA – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed urged Ethiopians not to be distracted by “those with an agenda”, after the
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Ethiopian Army Accused of Killings in Oromia, Amhmra Regions
ADDIS ABABA – Amnesty International has accused Ethiopia’s military of extrajudicial executions and arbitrary arrests in response to attacks by
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MPs Criticize Human Rights Commission’s ‘Uninformative’ Report
ADDIS ABEBA – Members of parliament have criticized the state-funded human rights commission’s six-month performance report saying it failed to
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Lawmakers Urged to Repeal Hate Speech Bill
ADDIS ABEBA- Local rights groups and civic organizations said the draft Hate Speech and Misinformation law, if ratified, could easily
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Hate Speech Bill Could Threatens Free Expression, Says Rights Group
ADDIS ABEBA – Rights group says lawmakers should significantly revise the draft law on hate speech and disinformation currently before
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UN Human Rights Expert Praises Ethiopia’s Reforms but Warns Short-term Steps
ADDIS ABEBA – United Nations human rights expert praises Ethiopia’s reform process that is both encouraging and fragile, and claims
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