To Permanent Representatives of Members and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Geneva, 8 September 2016 RE: Addressing the escalating human rights crisis in Ethiopia (PDF) Your Excellency, The undersigned civil society organisations write to draw your attention to grave violations of human rights in Ethiopia, including the recent crackdown on largely […]
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Ethiopia: Civil society groups urge international investigation into ongoing human rights violations
Press Statement Ethiopia: Civil society groups urge international investigation into ongoing human rights violations 30 August 2016 download the PDF file A group of civil society organizations are calling for an independent and impartial international investigation into human rights violations in Ethiopia, including the unlawful killing of peaceful protesters and a recent spate of arrests […]
AAU Students – Hearing August 16th Hearing
AAU Students – Hearing August 16th Hearing Today, the 11 Addis Ababa University students, who were given a verdict to defend themselves from charges filed against them for holding a demonstration at the gate of the US Embassy in Addis Ababa, appeared before court. The report prepared by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission on the […]