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GENEVA (14 June 2024) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today called for concrete measures to halt the human rights violations and abuses that continue to endanger reconciliation and peace in Ethiopia.(Read More)

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has requested the government to lift restrictions following the expiration of a state of emergency this week, 10 months after it was first introduced. (Read More)

“The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights provides that some rights may be restricted under a state of emergency but must be tailored to the “exigencies of the situation,” while other rights may not be derogated—suspended—under any circumstances. The … Continue reading →

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ expressed his condolences over the killing of believers of the Ethiopian Church in the East Wollega Zone, Oromia Region. On March 5, 2021, as a result of an attack by militants, … Continue reading →

Ethiopia faces growing instability as the ruling party’s reckless gamble to consolidate power by drawing perceived rivals into a confrontation with each other has inflamed the ethnic fault lines, warned historian and former diplomat, Mohamed Hassan. (Read More)

Tigrayan forces summarily executed dozens of civilians in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region between August 31 and September 9, 2021, Human Rights Watch said today. These killings highlight the urgent need for the United Nations Human Rights … Continue reading →

“…the testimonies we heard from survivors describe despicable acts by TPLF fighters that amount to war crimes, and potentially crimes against humanity. They defy morality or any iota of humanity”. (Read More)  

Various media outlets have been saying a lot about the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia. The western media, in the USA in particular, have been fanning this crisis in Ethiopia from the get-go to this date. The TPLF led regional forces … Continue reading →

“The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) rule, which dominated Ethiopia’s ruling coalition since 1991 for 27 years, was known for it’s repressive governance culture and commitment to Marxist-Leninist ideological, economic and security policies. Labelled as a tier 3 terrorist organization … Continue reading →

 The statement starts by saying “The Report provokes a host of critical legal, methodological and factual issues as well as matters of precedence, and, international norms and practices.” (Read More)