UN Rights Commission Concerned About Internet Shutdown In Oromia
Source: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx… Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 27 March 2020 Subject: Ethiopia We are very concerned by the continued communications shutdown in parts of Ethiopia, and more broadly call on all countries to ensure that everyone has ready and unhindered access to…
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
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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…