
Joint letter requesting Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn to remove arbitrary restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression and association in Ethiopia
October 9, 2012 Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn Federal Democratic Republic

October 9, 2012 Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn Federal Democratic Republic

Following the announcement on 21st August 2012 of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s death, Ethiopia’s new leadership should recommit the State to the full respect of its population’s human rights, especially the freedoms of association, assembly and expression, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) said in a statement to the UN Human Rights Council yesterday

Following the announcement on 21 August 2012 of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s death, Ethiopia’s new leadership should recommit the State to the full respect of its population’s human rights. The Human Rights Council and Ethiopia’s international partners should equally take the opportunity to call for a number of pressing reforms to re-establish respect for the freedoms of association, assembly and expression as a matter of priority during this time of transition.

Having considered reports on the situation for human rights defenders

Ayant considéré les rapports sur la situation des défenseurs des droits humains dans chaque pays de la sous-région à savoir le Burundi, le Djibouti, l’Érythrée, l’Éthiopie, le Kenya, le Rwanda, la Somalie (et le Somaliland), le Sud-Soudan, le Soudan, la Tanzanie et l’Ouganda…
Foreign ministers of African Union (AU) member states should reconsider
To: Foreign Ministers of Members of the African Union RE:
On World Press Freedom Day, the East and Horn of

UPDATE – Media Advisory The Cassation Bench of the Federal

On 3 February 2012, the Cassation Bench of the Federal