
Ethiopia: Civil society groups urge international investigation into ongoing human rights violations
A group of civil society organizations are calling for an
A group of civil society organizations are calling for an
Brussels, 13 June 2016 Dear President, High Representative, Dear Commissioners,
The Ethiopian Government must end its escalating crackdown on human rights defenders, independent media, peaceful protestors as well as members and leaders of the political opposition through the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation.
DefendDefenders highlights the situation of human rights defenders from the East and Horn of Africa before the African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights.
An overview of the Human Rights Situation in the East and Horn of Africa between October 2015 and March 2016
With the 31st session of the Human Rights Council starting next week, DefendDefenders, and 8 other CSOs are asking all members and observer states to press Ethiopa to stop these gross violations against basic human rights and dignity.
Kampala – While the East and Horn of Africa Human
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, the East and Horn
Les défenseurs des droits de l’homme doivent travailler dans un
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.
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