Human Rights
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News: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission condemns more arrest of journalists as police keeps all incommunicado
From left: Medihane Ekubamichael, Bekalu Alamirew and Udi Mussa By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, November 11/2020 – The Ethiopian…
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News Alert: Police rearrest Addis Standard’s editor
Medihane Ekubamichael By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, November 10/2020 – The police on duty at Addis Abeba police station have this…
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New Alert: Police detain Addis Standard’s editor, accuse him of attempt to dismantle the constitution
Medihane Ekubamichael, product editor at Addis Standard publication By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, November 09/2020 – Members of Addis…
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Analysis: Teachers, Doctors not spared as use of excessive force, extrajudicial killings in Oromia intensify. What we know so far
Fikadu Tolera (Picture: His Facebook page) By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne & Bileh Jelan @Bilejelan Addis Abeba, November 02/2020 – Several…
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News: At least 27 killed in clashes in the border between Afar, Somali regions
Addis Abeba, October 29/2020 – At least 27 people were killed in what the Somali regional state communication affairs bureau…
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News: Eskinder Nega et.al object prosecutor’s request for closed session, behind a curtain witness hearing
Eskinder Nega, Keleb Seyoum and Sintayehu Chekol and among the five defendants facing terrorism charges By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, October 23/2020 – During a hearing held…
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News Alert: Latest report by inter-agency mission, including four UN agencies, describes humanitarian, security situation in Guji zone as “grave”
Secondary displacement site near Yirgacheffe, Gedeo Zone, the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ (SNNP) Region, Ethiopia. (Photo by Refugees International…
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News: Amidst conflicting accounts Somali region sees increasing civilian casualties
Women victims seeking medical attention. Pictures: provided to Addis Standard by eye witness/social media By Bileh Jelan @Bilejelan Addis Abeba,…
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Feature Analysis: Behind the arrests of thousands & miscarriage of justice is the silent sufferings of prisoners’ families
Sisay Bekele’s Wife Tejitu Urga’s Funeral (Picture: from family) By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, October 19/2020 – The June…
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News: Deputy PM recommends arming civilians in Metekel, Benishangul Gumuz region as spate of attacks by armed men leaves dozens killed
Deputy PM Demeke Mekonnen. Picture: Office of the Deputy PM By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, October 14/2020 – After…
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