HRLHA’s Public consultation Challenges and Prospects of Human Rights Situation since April 2018 to present in Ethiopia with an Emphasis on Oromia
March 22, 2020 The HRLHA has organized a half-day Public Consultation on February 29, 2020 at Finfinne on the current human rights situation in Ethiopia- with a particular emphasis on Oromia. The Consultation was mainly aimed at generating firsthand insights and reflections from various stakeholders on the human rights situation…
A call on Ethiopian Government to give attention to Prisoners Safety
COVID-19 Now a Pandemic A pandemic is a global outbreak of disease. Pandemics happen when a new virus emerges to infect people and can spread between people sustainably. Because there is little to no pre-existing immunity against the new virus, it spreads worldwide. The virus that causes COVID-19 is infecting…
Ethiopia: Arbitrary Arrest, Forced Disappearance, and Harassment Rising Ahead of August Elections HRLHA’s Dispatch
March 8, 2020 The HRLHA is seriously concerned about the arbitrary arrests, harassments and forced disappearances of senior officials and members of opposition political parties at this critical moment when only a few months are left until a national election, which many believe promises to bring about the political transition…
Ethiopia: The Government Cuts Internet and Telephone Services in the Western Part of Oromia Regional State, Wallagga Zones HRLHA’s Statement
January 09, 2020 The HRLHA Strongly condemns the internet and Telephone Network shutdowns perpetrated by the Government in Wallagga four zones, the Western Part of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. It has been more than a year since the Western and Southern part of Oromia Regional State fall under military command…
The Government of Ethiopia Must Stop Killings and Other Brutalities Being Committed against Students in Universities. The HRLHA Urgent Appeal
December 17, 2019 The Higher Educational Institutions are expected to produce knowledgeable, farsighted and multidimensional citizens. This could only be realized with, among others, smooth and peaceful teaching-learning process. The HRLHA strongly believes that stable and conducive academic environment is a basic prerequisite for higher educational institutions achieve their inherent…
Ethiopia: The FDRE Government Must Stop Curtailing Citizens’ Rights under the Draconian Anti-Terrorism Proclamation No. 652/2009 (ATP), The HRLHA Press Release
November 25, 2019 It is a public knowledge that TPLF-led Government of Ethiopia had been using the ATP to repress the citizens’ fundamental rights and freedoms for the past decades. It has been condemned by local, regional and international human rights agencies for serving as a weapon to silence political…
The HRLHA Dispatch: The Humanitarian and Human Rights Crises in Ethiopia Demands that the World Respond
Changes without Lasting Justice Changes without Lasting Justice It has been almost one year and six months since the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) – led Government of Ethiopia (GoE) was forced to give up its authoritarian rule. The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), the ruling GoE’s military had…
Call on the Government of Ethiopia to Respect and Protect Citizens’ the Right to Peaceful Demonstration
October 26, 2019 For Immediate Release The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) is extremely concerned with the current human rights crisis in Oromia, especially because it escalated from October 21-24, 2019 in several Oromia cities and towns including the capital city Finfinne/Addis Ababa, resulting in tens…
12 Years of Engagement in Defending Human Rights
It has been over a decade since the Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) was established on May 5, 2007, by the prominent members of the Human Rights League (HRL) previously established in Ethiopia in 1996, but silenced by the EPRDF government at its infant stage in…
Ethiopia: Transition to Democracy at a Crossroads, Persistent Human Rights Violations and Harassment Continue Unabated
HRLHA Press Release May 3, 2019 May 3, 2019 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) is seriously concerned about the human rights violations in Ethiopia that have continued unabated after the new Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed came to power in April 2018. Ethiopians and people…
Ethiopia – Killing and Presentiments Will not Solve political Problems in Oromia
HRLHA Statement Jan 11, 2019 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa is seriously concerned about the current mass arrests and killings in Oromia regional state in Ethiopia in connection with the recent unexpected differences that have appeared between the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Oromo People’s…
Ethiopia: Enhancing State Accountability Must Continue to End Impunity in Addressing Human Rights Violations
HRLHA Press Release August 29, 2018 The current Government of Ethiopia was established in 1991 after 17 years of Dergi’s brutally repressive rule. As the EPRDF- led transitional Government came to power, it quickly took on the crucial task of bringing to justice the officials of the former government responsible…
Ethiopia/Oromia: Fear of An Intractable Conflict- The Government Must Heed Past Mistakes, Not Repeat Them HRLHA Urgent Action
July 22, 2018 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) is extremely concerned with the current human rights and humanitarian crisis situation in Ethiopia that has consumed many lives across the Oromia Regional, State and other regional states on a daily basis and that the present government…
Ethiopia: Arrests and Killings of Oromos and Invading Oromia Borders Continue Unabated Under the New Prime Minister HRLHA Press Release
July 4, 2018 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) condemns the continuous mass murders of the Oromo people in the Eastern Oromia border villages by the Somali Regional State killing groups ” Liyu Police” supported by the Federal Military Generals . About 400 Somali Regional State…
HRLHA’s 11th Anniversary and Fundraising Event
Dear Friends, We are approaching the celebration of the 11th Anniversary of HRLHA. Every year we celebrate HRLHA’s birthday by making a fundraiser for its activities. Soon we are going to launch an online fundraising through GoFumdme. Please be generous to help HRLHA’s activities. We recorded tremendous results in the…
Ethiopia: The Government Should Keep up its Promise to Open UN Human Rights Office Branch In Ethiopia
HRLHA’s Statement _________________________________________________________________ April 30, 2018 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa – HRLHA- expresses its appreciation for the Ethiopian government’s bold and unusual initiative of inviting the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – UN HCHCR- Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein to visit Ethiopia started…
Ethiopia: The TPLF/EPRDF Killing Squads Continue their Mass Murders of Oromos Even though Most Top Federal Government Positions are Held by OPDO
HRLHA Press Release April 19, 2018 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) condemns the mass murders of the Oromo people in the border town of Moyale, Boran zone by the TPLF Generals supported by the Somali militia, ” Liyu police” on April 17, 2018…
Ethiopia: The New Prime Minister Has Failed to Stop Arbitrary Detentions, Enforced Disappearances,and Torture in Ethiopia
HRLHA Press Release _________________________________________________________________ April 15, 2018 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) strongly condemns the arbitrary killings of an Oromo Woman, Ayantu Mohammed Seyid, who was six months pregnant, by the TPLF/EPRDF regime military members deployed by the so called “Command Post” authorities on April…
Ethiopia: The Government Must Heed Past Mistakes, Not Repeat
HRLHA Press Release April 3, 2018 Since the second State of Emergency was recklessly declared, without any credible justification, by the dictatorial regime in Ethiopia on February 18, 2018- an action that has been strictly opposed by the Ethiopians, rejected by some Oromo Members of Parliament and condemned by…
Among The Rights Of The Child, The Right To Life Is The First But, they have been Deprived of Childhood by the TPLF/EPRDF government – Why???
Among The Rights Of The Child, The Right To Life Is The First. But, they have been Deprived of Childhood by the TPLF/EPRDF government – Why???
An Open Letter to United States Secretary of State Mr. Rex Wayne Tillerson on his Ethiopian Visit
March 7, 2018 Dear Secretary Tillerson, Your decision to visit Ethiopia at this moment is crucial for all Ethiopian people in general and Oromo nation who are under currently military occupation in particular.The current Ethiopian government, contradicting its promises of democracy, equality and respect for justice, is committing crimes against…
Ethiopia: With Nobody in Charge, a State of Emergency was Approved by a Fractured Ethiopian parliament
HRLHA Press Release ——————————————————————————————————————— March 3, 2018 The State of Emergency declared by the Ethiopian Council of Ministers was approved by the Ethiopian parliament on March 2, 2018. It is a gift to the Agazi killing squad, authorization to commit more crimes. There is no extraordinary…
Ethiopia: Declaring a new State of Emergency Could Deepen the Political Crisis
HRLHA Press Release — February 18, 2018 On February 16, 2018, the Ethiopian government has again declared the State of Emergency for six months. This came only months after the earlier state of emergency under which the population of Ethiopia suffered for ten months. This State of Emergency was…
Ethiopia: The Ethiopian PM Resigns Due to Political Turmoil in the Country – A Call for Intervention in Ethiopian Political Crisis
HRLHA’s Statement ————————————————————————————————– For Immidiate Release Februry 15, 2018 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) appreciates the step taken by the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Front (EPRDF) Chairman, the Ethiopian Prime Minister and the Commander in Chief, HailemariamDessalegn in stepping down from his position as Prime Minister….
