Ethiopia: The Government is accountable for the death of a political prisoner at an Ethiopian Jail
HRLHA Statement August 26, 2013 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa strongly condemns the atrocious torture and inhuman treatment by the Ethiopian government against its citizens and hold it accountable for the death of a political prisoner and prisoner of conscience Engineer Tesfahun Chemeda on August 24,…
Ethiopia: The Justice System Becoming a Political Tool in Ethiopia
Calls for Reversal of Racially and Politically Motivated Sentences August 15, 2013 Press Release The Federal High Court of Ethiopia sentenced 21 Oromo Nationals (most of whom are university students) to as much as 2-8 years in prison on 7th August, 2013. The report HRLHA received indicates that all of…
Ethiopia: Extreme Brutality against Civilians
The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) strongly condemns the heavy-handedness of the Ethiopian government that is causing the deaths of innocent civilians attempting to exercise some of their fundamental rights that are provided for in the country’s constitution and in international human rights instruments. According to reports obtained by the HRLHA through…