Human Rights
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News: Fed. Supreme Court refers prosecutor’s appeal to Fed. High court for decision on witness hearing in Eskinder Nega et.al File
Eskinder Nega, founder of the opposition party Balderas for Genuine Democracy. Picture: CPJ By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, May…
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News: Days after Rights Commission report of massive crackdown on civilians, security forces in Oromia execute a young man in public view ; Zonal, City admin officials justify the act
Amanuel was executed in public view. Left: Shortly before he was executed. Right: wearing a church choir draper belonging to…
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News: Ethiopian Orthodox Church Holy Synod distances itself from Patriarch’s remarks on Tigray
General Secretary of the Ethiopian Orthodox Twahdo Church Holy Synod His Holiness Abune Yoseph By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba,…
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News: Mayor of Karat city, Konso zone, imposes curfew to curtail lawlessness, organized crime
Gashaw Genale, the mayor of Karat city. Picture: Konso Zone Communication Bureau By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, May 07/2021…
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News: Rights Commission rings alarm at large number arbitrary detention of prisoners across Oromia; reveals cases of police extortion
Caption: Protesters in Geedoo, central Oromia, in February this year demanding the release release of Oromo politicians Photo: Dabessa Gemelal/Archive…
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News: G7, EU call presence of foreign forces in Tigray “deeply disturbing and destabilizing”; MSF warns of “alarming malnutrition”
“there was malnutrition rate of 26.6% and more than 6% of children had severe acute malnutrition.” MSF. Photo: MSF Addis…
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News: OLF Chairman’s residence attacked at night; Party PR says chairman whereabouts unknown and Rights Commission unaware of the attack
Dawud Ibsa, Chairman of Oromo Liberation Front. By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, May 4, 2021 – Reports of an…
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News: More than 20 civilians killed in two separate attacks by armed groups
Addis Abeba, May 01/2021 – At least 21 civilians were killed in two separate attacks. Fifteen passengers were killed by…
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News: Court dismisses Lidetu Ayalew’s police travel ban after his repeated attempts were blocked
Lidetu Ayalew By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, April 29, 2021 – The Federal First Instance Court blocked letters by…
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News: Mother of university lecturer & doctoral student confirms gov’t security forces killed him at his home
The late Kajela Tasisa. Picture: Former Colleague Eden G. Matheos Addis Abeba, April 29/2021 – Agitu Bulcha, the mother of…
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