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8 September 2015
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project
In light of the visible trend of shrinking space for civil society and the persistent targeting of human rights defenders and their work, the ACHPR created the Study Group on Freedom of Association and Assembly, whose report was presented during its 58th Ordinary Session.
Ethiopia’s already limited space for civil society and human rights defenders is undergoing further contraction, warns CIVICUS, The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, and the Ethiopia Human Rights Project (EHRP). Throughout 2014, Ethiopian authorities have orchestrated an unprecedented legislative assault on journalists, and independent voices within civil society, undermining fundamental human rights and restricting the operating environment for civil society and human rights defenders.
Ethiopian authorities must stop the use of anti-terror legislation to
Declaration of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights
55th Ordinary Session of the Africa Commission on Human and
Just ten days before Ethiopia’s human rights record is reviewed
Today, 10th March 2014, Mrs Margaret Sekaggya addressed the UN
Ethiopia’s human rights record will be examined in April 2014
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