Ethiopia: Conviction of government opponents a ‘dark day’ for freedom of expression
Capture_20120619AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE 27 June 2012 More Ethiopian government opponents have been convicted on trumped up terrorism and treason charges in what Amnesty International called “a dark day” for freedom of expression. Iconic dissident journalist Eskinder Nega and leading members of the political opposition, Andualem Arage and Nathnael Mekonnen,…
Ethiopia: Deadly, Religiously Outrageous, and Socially Destructive Consequences of Land Grab in Western Ethiopia
HRLHA – Press Release June 7, 2012 Apart from displacements and dispossessions without consents and compensations, more and more negative consequences of land grab in the name of development are surfacing from time to time in different parts of Ethiopia; all outcries, criticisms and demands for corrective measures falling…
U.S. Department of State: 2011 Human Rights Reports on Ethiopia
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices Report May 24, 2012 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Section 1. Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom from: a. Arbitrary or Unlawful Deprivation of Life b. Disappearance c. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment…