AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE ……Ethiopia: Police unit unlawfully killing Oromo…
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
PRESS RELEASE
The Ethiopian government must immediately withdraw and disband the Liyu police unit of the Somali regional state, whose members are unlawfully killing…
What is the Price of Identity in Today’s Ethiopia? The Suffering…
Muluken Tesfaw, For Addis Standard
Addis Abeba, May 30/2018 – Ethiopia’s ruling party EPRDF has controlled state power in the country since 1991. One of the…
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition started talks with opposition groups on Wednesday on…
REUTERS
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition started talks with opposition groups on Wednesday on amending provisions of an anti-terrorism law that critics say has criminalized dissent, state-affiliated media…
Democracy according to Eritrea Afewerki, then and now
Al-Jazeera
On the 27th anniversary of Eritrea’s independence, Isaias Afwerki should remember what he once said about democracy.
Isaias Afwerki is the first President of Eritrea,…
Eskinder Nega at 2018 PEN America Literary Gala in NYC (Video)
Eskinder Nega Makes Surprise Appearance at 2018 PEN America Literary Gala in NYC
“FREE FROM CHAINS! THANK YOU!”: A STATEMENT FROM ESKINDER NEGA
February 15, 2018
Eskinder…
‘I expected to die in there’: Canadian jailed in Ethiopia for…
Questions remain about why case wasn’t taken more seriously, says secretary general of Amnesty International
CBC Radio
A Canadian citizen who spent 11 years in an…
Bring Dictator Mengistu HM to Justice
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Why Addis Ababa shouldn’t criminalise children who beg on its streets
The Conversation
Over half of Ethiopia’s 100 million inhabitants are Orthodox Christians and a third practice Islam. Begging, in the form of almsgiving, is supported by the…
South Africa: Ten years after xenophobic killings, refugees and migrants still…
11 May 2018
Ten years after an outbreak of horrific xenophobic violence claimed 60 lives in South Africa, refugees and migrants are still facing daily…
Call to action – support S.Res.168
Call to action
Ethiopian-American Civic Council in Colorado (EACC) & Ethiopian Advocacy Network (EAN) are launching a major campaign urging our elected representatives to support S.Res.168 “Supporting…
Ethiopia: Stop an Ethnic-based displacement and evictions
Press Release
May 5, 2018
AHRE strongly condemns the continued displacement of Amhara people from their home in Kemashe Zone, Benishangul Gumuz region. According to our…
Ethiopian Journalist Eskinder Nega Undeterred by Threats to Press Freedom
Ethiopian Journalist Eskinder Nega Undeterred by Threats to Press Freedom
https://youtu.be/gkKfGU7HPsc
Ethiopian state of emergency must end, says journalist freed from jail
Jackson Njehia
Reuters
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed should fulfill his pledge to expand political freedoms by lifting a state of emergency, said…
U.N. rights chief visits protest-hit Ethiopian region, meets dissidents
Aaron Maasho
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief said he was allowed to visit a region in Ethiopia that has been roiled…
U.N. human rights chief to meet Ethiopia PM, ex-detainees on official…
Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban
The United Nations Human Rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein arrives in Ethiopia today for his second official trip in under…
Interview: Congressman “absolutely” backs Ethiopia Sanctions thru Magnitsky Act
US Congressman Mike Coffman spoke with Teshome Borago of Zehabesha newspaper & Satenaw media Group regarding recent efforts by American lawmakers to defend human rights…
We Shall never Feed or Trade on Dead Souls!
Belayneh Abate
The novel Dead Souls is Nikolai Googol’s reflection on the suffering of the early nineteenth century Russian serfs. In this novel , Chichikov,…
Prominent Ethiopian dissident tells Finland to stop sending aid: “It’s propping…
This time in prison Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega was no longer tortured, thanks in part to increased international pressure and public awareness.
"Are you here…
Why I disagree with UNSG Guterres’ appointment of ‘Gen. Gabre’ UNISFA…
By Keffyalew Gebremedhin The Ethiopia Observatory (TEO)
PART One of two
The purpose of this article is to express the writer’s disappointment at and opposition to the…
Ethiopia Must End Impunity To Reverse Recurring Political Crisis
By Dr. Darara T. Gubo
Ethiopia has been in the news due to heinous crimes committed by the country’s security forces. Highly trained snipers have…
H. Res. 128 has passed a resolution for the respect of…
https://youtu.be/AlP9q-KFxgI
US. Congress passed H. Res. 128, a resolution for the respect of human rights and inclusive governance in Ethiopia
The United States Congress on Tuesday…
The State of Emergency (2016-2017): Its Cause and Impact
Between the years of 2016 and 2017 Ethiopia was under a state of emergency for 10 months. This research which was undertaken by the…
Democracy, Human Rights and Diaspora Groups Urge Congress to Pass H….
Ethiopia is at a crossroads. On Monday, April 2, a new Prime Minister, selected from within the ruling coalition, delivered a speech about planned…
