Human Rights
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News: Ethiopian Rights Commission’s latest report on Tigray sheds light on sexual violence, child causalities
Living conditions for the displaced families in this school are very crowded. Nevertheless, the buildings provide shelter, there is access…
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News Alert: EU joins the US in calling withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia, says they are “fueling the conflict in Tigray”; renews call for humanitarian access for all
Addis Abeba, February 08/2021 – Through a joint-statement by High-Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell, Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen and Commissioner Janez Lenarčič ,…
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Perspective: AAU threatens to sue a disability association for “tarnishing its reputation”. I ask, which reputation?
The late Abraham Duressa. Picture: Social Media By Dagnachew B. Wakene @DagWakene Addis Abeba, January 29/2021 – A number of…
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News: Rights Commission raises concern on urgent need to improve prison/detention conditions in Gambella; calls for immediate release of all children
Treatment of prisoners needs to be improved, Right of opposition parties to operate freely must be guaranteed: EHRC Addis Abeba,…
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News: UN rep for sexual violence in conflict “greatly concerned” by horrific reports of sexual violence in Tigray
Women and children constitute the prime victims of the ongoing armed conflict in Tigray. Refugees from Tigray arriving in Sudan.…
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News Analysis: Ethiopia Rights Commission latest report on Tigray details killings of civilians, widespread looting and systemic displacement in areas visited
Supplies are brought into Um Raquba settlement in Sudan for refugees who fled from Tigray. Pictures: ©UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mout, November…
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News: EU firm on withholding Ethiopia budget support; demands humanitarian access. Situation in Tigray “beyond a purely internal ‘law and order’ operation”, “possible war crimes”
Women and Children displaced by the ongoing armed conflict in Tigray. Credit: UNHCR-Hazim-Elhag Addis Abeba, January 15/2021 – Joseph Borrell,…
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News Analysis: Rights Commission recommends several changes to improve draft Criminal Procedure Code
Dr. daniel Bekele, EHRC Chief Commissioner. Picture: EPA By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, January 14/2021 – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC)…
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News: At least nine civilians killed, several villages burned in renewed attacks in Konso
Pictures sent to Addis Standard by activists show villages burning in renewed attacks in Konso zone in which at least…
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News: Latest joint gov’t-inter-agencies’ assessment report in Tigray reveals dire humanitarian situation, massive damage, vandalization of public health centers
On December 26, pictures have emerged showing the heavy damages sustained by Almeda textile factory, located in the city of…
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