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Human Rights

News: Journalists rearrested in Tigray; army claims they were preparing to broadcast “false propaganda”
By Medihane Ekuabamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, April 17, 2021 – Journalists Fitsum Berhane and Tamirat Yemane were arrested in Mekelle by members of the Federal Defense Forces, the army said. In a statement released on the ENDF Facebook page on April 16, the army said that Fitsum Berhane is a …

News Alert: EU Council to discuss “next steps of policy” to support peace, reflect on upcoming elections in Ethiopia
Addis Abeba, April 16/2021– The European Union Foreign Affairs ministers will have a discussion on the situation in Ethiopia and the regional tensions on Monday April 19, the block said. The informal video conference will be chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, JosepBorrell. The …

News: Despite health caution from doctors, opposition politician Lidetu Ayalew denied travel again; his passport confiscated
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, April 16, 2021 – Founder and leader of the opposition Ethiopian Democratic Party Lidetu Ayalew was again banned from travelling to the United States. Yesterday, Lidetu was returned from the Ethiopian Airlines airport where he was told that the court orders banned from traveling. …