Human Rights
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News: Ethiopian Rights Commission denounces gov’t restrictions, harassment on opposition political parties
Photo: EHRC Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has denounced the unlawful restrictions and harassment on opposition…
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News: Security forces detain journalist Getnet Ashgare
Journalist Getnet Ashagre Photo: Social Media Addis Abeba – Journalist Getnat Ashagre, editor-in-chief of Amhara Voice Media, has been detained…
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News: Ethiopian rights commission hails US support for ongoing “nationally owned-led transitional justice initiative”
Secretary Blinken (center), has met with Daniel Bekele, Chief Commissioner for Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (next to Blinken from left).…
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News: Blinken trades carefully on Ethiopia war atrocities extent; optimistic on peace, drop in rights abuses
Secretary Blinken meeting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during which they discussed the “progress in implementing the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement…
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News: Amnesty asks Blinken to put human rights at heart of conversation with Prime Minister Abiy
A survivor from Tigray region, waits at a UNFPA-supported facility for women and girls who have been subjected to gender-based…
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News: UN says withdrawal of Eritrean army from Tigray remains “very slow”, human rights violations in Eritrea extremely dire
Nada Al-Nashif, UN’s Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights speaking during #HR52 (Picture: UNHCHR) Addis Abeba – The United Nations…
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News: More than 60 rights orgs appeal to UN members, observer states to reject Ethiopia’s attempt to terminate mandate of UN rights experts
A Tigrayan woman stories who’s a victim of sexual violence tells her story. Photo: UNFPA Addis Abeba – A group…
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Editorial: No peace without justice and accountability; and neither justice, nor accountability without truth first
The Ethiopian government has been hindering both ICHREE and ACHPR from conducting independent investigations into alleged crimes in Northern Ethiopia,…
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