Human Rights
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News: Sweden increases its development support to Ethiopia’s ongoing reform by US$ 20 m over the next two years
Torbjörn Pettersson, Ambassador of Sweden (pictured) and Admasu Nebebe, State Minister of the Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia are expected…
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Analysis: “She is a career woman not a drug trafficker!” family and friends of Ethiopian woman detained in China say
Nazrawit, a career civil engineer, flew out from her hometown Addis Abeba to explore her prospects in China. She is…
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Analysis: The Return of Bashir Ahmed Makhtal
A hero’s welcome is what Bashir Ahmed Makhtal received, because for million, that is exactly what he is. Juweria Ali,…
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News: Ethiopia charges eight former prison officials in connection with deadly Qilinto prison fire
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, February 19/2019 – The federal attorney general’s office has filed charges on eight former prison officials…
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The Interview: The Nabad Project: In pursuit of healing bitter divisions
Today Filsan is proud to call the ‘Nabad Project’ volunteers the ‘Peace Engineers’ in the making. Addis Abeba, February 11/2019…
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In-depth Analysis -As Libya finds bodies of Ethiopians executed by ISIS, the film director of that horrific video is alive and remains at large. What we know
Zecharias Zelalem, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, December 24/2018 – Yesterday Reuters reported that “the bodies of 34 Ethiopian Christians…
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News: Former NISS deputy tells court rumors tempted him take his own life, denies rights abuse accusations
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, November 21/2018 – Yared Zerihun, former deputy head of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS)…
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News: Court rescinds public defender provision to high level Ethio-telecom official; police accuses former NISS anti-terrorism division head on corruption, rights abuse
Major General Kinfe Dagnew is so far the highest detainees among those suspected of massive corruption within MeTEC. Mahlet…
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