Claiming Human Rights – in Ethiopia
Claiming Human Rights – in Ethiopia The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is a member of the United Nations and the African Union. It has ratified many UN Human Rights Conventions (compare list on the right) and thus has made binding international commitments to adhere to the standards laid down…
Ethiopia: Media Being Decimated
Legal, Policy Reforms Crucial Prior to May Elections JANUARY 22, 2015 (Nairobi) – The Ethiopian government’s systematic repression of independent media has created a bleak landscape for free expression ahead of the May 2015 general elections, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. In the past year, six…
ETHIOPIA: Oromo Voices from Ethiopia Prisons
HRLHA Urgent Action Jan 05. 2015 For immediate Release Since the March-April 2014 crackdowns against the peaceful Oromo protesters who have protested against the Ethiopian Federal Government’s plan of annexation of 36 small Oromia towns to the capital city of Addis Ababa under the pretext of the “Addis Ababa Integrated…