HRW calls out Ethiopia for ‘assault’ on rights groups
1 month, 4 weeks ago

HRW calls out Ethiopia for ‘assault’ on rights groups

The Hindu  

Ethiopia is waging an “escalating crackdown” on civil society, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday, denouncing the suspension of two independent human rights groups in recent weeks. In December, a government body overseeing civil society suspended the Ethiopian Human Rights Council, the country’s oldest independent rights group, and the Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center. “By suspending groups engaged in critical human rights documentation and advocacy, the government is showcasing its intolerance of independent scrutiny,” said Mausi Segun, HRW’s Africa director. It follows the suspension of three other rights groups in December, the Center for the Advancement of Rights and Democracy, Lawyers for Human Rights, and the Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia.

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Ethiopia rejects ‘ethnic cleansing’ accusation in western Tigray
1 year, 9 months ago

Ethiopia rejects ‘ethnic cleansing’ accusation in western Tigray

Al Jazeera  

Human Rights Watch accuses government-backed militias and officials of committing ‘war crimes and crimes against humanity’ in the region. The Ethiopian government has rejected a report by Human Rights Watch that alleges an “ethnic cleansing” campaign is under way in western Tigray despite a truce signed in November. The HRW issued a report last week saying the November peace agreement …

Rights group, UN experts express concern over Bahrain arrests
2 years, 1 month ago

Rights group, UN experts express concern over Bahrain arrests

Al Jazeera  

HRW says Manama still committing widespread rights violations as it seeks to ‘display image of reform and tolerance’. Bahrain must drop all charges against three men who have been arrested amid ongoing violations of the “rights to freedom of expression, assembly, and association” in the Gulf country, Human Rights Watch has said. The appeal on Tuesday by the international rights …

After Sudan deals, dissenters say military has silenced them
2 years, 3 months ago

After Sudan deals, dissenters say military has silenced them

Al Jazeera  

A series of reconciliation deals have sought to end the fighting in Darfur, but opponents say they do not go far enough, and that they have been punished for saying so. But many Sudanese have protested or criticised the deals, demanding that members of Hemeti’s own Rzeigat Arab tribe and the RSF face punishment for their alleged role in killing …

50 Nations Condemn Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang in United Nations
2 years, 4 months ago

50 Nations Condemn Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang in United Nations

News 18  

Fifty countries on Monday signed onto a statement read during a UN debate that condemned the “severe and systematic” human rights violations in China’s Xinjiang region. “We are gravely concerned about the human rights situation in the People’s Republic of China, especially the ongoing human rights violations of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang,” said the statement, read …

Ethiopia’s Abiy reports new civilian killings in Oromia
2 years, 8 months ago

Ethiopia’s Abiy reports new civilian killings in Oromia

Al Jazeera  

Ethiopian prime minister accuses OLA rebels of a ‘new massacre’ as survivor tells state media that as many as 300 bodies had been collected. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused a rebel group of carrying out a “new massacre” of civilians in the western Oromia state. In a statement on Twitter on Monday, Abiy said the Oromo Liberation Army …

UN rights panel says it is alarmed over Ethiopia’s abuses
2 years, 8 months ago

UN rights panel says it is alarmed over Ethiopia’s abuses

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A United Nations rights panel focusing on Ethiopia says it’s alarmed over continued violations and abuses in the East African country. The Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia, created by the U.N. Human Rights Council to investigate abuses and rights violations in Ethiopia, warned the country is experiencing escalating violence and a dire humanitarian crisis. “The …

‘Unfounded allegations’: EU resumes funding of Palestinian NGOs
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Unfounded allegations’: EU resumes funding of Palestinian NGOs

Al Jazeera  

Ramallah, Occupied West Bank – The European Union has told two prominent Palestinian NGOs that it will resume funding them after a yearlong suspension tied to unfounded “terror” allegations made by Israel. “We knew that the suspension, like the designation by Israel of Al-Haq and other Palestinian civil society organizations, had no legal and factual grounds,” Jabarin said in a …

HRW decries ‘serious human rights violations’ in Burundi
2 years, 10 months ago

HRW decries ‘serious human rights violations’ in Burundi

Al Jazeera  

The rights group says authorities have responded to attacks nationwide with a heavy-handed approach. Burundi’s security agencies have committed violations against people suspected of belonging to opposition parties or of working with armed opposition groups, according to Human Rights Watch. HRW said it interviewed more than 30 people, including victims and witnesses of violations, family members, opposition party representatives, and …

UN rights chief denounces Christian-Muslim violence in Ethiopia
2 years, 10 months ago

UN rights chief denounces Christian-Muslim violence in Ethiopia

Al Jazeera  

Michelle Bachelet calls on authorities to conduct independent investigations into the deadly religious violence. The UN human rights chief has voiced alarm at recent deadly clashes between Muslims and Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia and called on authorities to investigate and bring perpetrators to justice. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Saturday that she was “deeply …

UN human rights forum agrees to investigate abuses in Ethiopia-Tigray conflict
3 years, 3 months ago

UN human rights forum agrees to investigate abuses in Ethiopia-Tigray conflict

ABC  

The United Nations Human Rights Council has voted to set up an independent investigation into abuses in the Ethiopian conflict. Key points: The resolution was brought by the European Union and backed by Western states A three-member expert panel will collect evidence and identify those responsible for violations Ethiopia's envoy to the UN said the government would not work with …

UN rights council orders probe into abuses in Ethiopia’s conflict
3 years, 3 months ago

UN rights council orders probe into abuses in Ethiopia’s conflict

Al Jazeera  

Ethiopian government says ‘extremely disappointed’, pledges not to cooperate in international investigation. The United Nations Human Rights Council has voted to launch an international investigation into abuses in Ethiopia’s 13-month conflict amid warnings of looming “generalised violence”. Earlier, Nada al-Nashif, the deputy rights chief, told the council the UN was continuing to receive “credible reports” that all sides in the …

Thousands detained in Ethiopia, human rights group estimates
3 years, 4 months ago

Thousands detained in Ethiopia, human rights group estimates

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Thousands of people have been detained in Ethiopia’s capital since the government declared a state of emergency over the country’s intensifying war, the government-created Ethiopian Human Rights Commission estimated Wednesday, as ethnic Tigrayans report being targeted for their identity alone. The human rights group’s estimate is the largest yet of the detentions that have occurred since Nov. …

Ethiopia tried to limit rare UN report on Tigray war abuses
3 years, 4 months ago

Ethiopia tried to limit rare UN report on Tigray war abuses

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The findings of the only human rights investigation allowed in Ethiopia’s blockaded Tigray region will be released Wednesday, a year after war began there. Although past joint investigations occurred in Afghanistan and Uganda, the U.N. said, “the current one is unique in terms of magnitude and context.” But Ethiopia’s government has given no basis for expelling U.N. …

Ethiopia tried to limit rare UN report on Tigray war abuses
3 years, 4 months ago

Ethiopia tried to limit rare UN report on Tigray war abuses

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Although past joint investigations occurred in Afghanistan and Uganda, …

UNSC: ‘Deep concern’ about sexual violence allegations in Tigray
3 years, 11 months ago

UNSC: ‘Deep concern’ about sexual violence allegations in Tigray

Al Jazeera  

In first joint statement after nearly six months of fighting in northern Ethiopian region, Security Council urges ‘unfettered humanitarian access to all people in need’. Nearly six months after the eruption of fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the United Nations Security Council has issued its first joint statement on the continuing crisis, expressing “deep concern” about allegations of human rights …

Ethiopia now calls Axum massacre allegations ‘credible’
4 years ago

Ethiopia now calls Axum massacre allegations ‘credible’

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia on Wednesday said it is investigating “credible allegations of atrocities and human rights abuses” in its embattled Tigray region, including in the city of Axum, where The Associated Press and Amnesty International have separately documented a massacre of several hundred people. The statement by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office comes days after Ethiopia referred to …

UN: Ethiopia’s conflict has ‘appalling’ impact on civilians
4 years, 3 months ago

UN: Ethiopia’s conflict has ‘appalling’ impact on civilians

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s situation is “spiraling out of control with appalling impact on civilians” and urgently needs outside monitoring, the United Nations human rights chief warned Wednesday. But Ethiopia is rejecting calls for independent investigations into the deadly fighting in its Tigray region, saying it “doesn’t need a baby-sitter.” And the U.N. secretary-general announced a new agreement with Ethiopia …

Ethiopia conflict ‘spiralling out of control’: UN
4 years, 3 months ago

Ethiopia conflict ‘spiralling out of control’: UN

Al Jazeera  

Ethiopia’s situation is “spiralling out of control with appalling impact on civilians” and urgently needs outside monitoring, the United Nations human rights chief warned on Wednesday. ‘Gross rights violations’ UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called the situation “exceedingly worrying and volatile” with fighting reported in areas surrounding the Tigray capital, Mekelle, and the towns of Sheraro and Axum, “in …

UN urges Egypt to release human rights activists
4 years, 4 months ago

UN urges Egypt to release human rights activists

Al Jazeera  

Three members of the EIPR were arrested after several ambassadors and diplomats visited its Cairo office on November 3. “The arrest of three human rights defenders in Egypt this week is a very worrying development that underscores the extreme vulnerability of civil society activists,” the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement. “We are very concerned that …

Is the Ethiopian justice system on the right path of reform?
5 years, 5 months ago

Is the Ethiopian justice system on the right path of reform?

Al Jazeera  

An infamous prison was closed and there are bids to prosecute officials who abused power, but activists remain cautious. “There are some good beginnings in reforming Ethiopia’s justice system, the opening of Maekelawi to the public being one of them,” said Wabella. “But, Maekelawi is one single building, the reform should be across all sectors of the justice system.” Wabella …

What is triggering Ethiopia’s unrest?
8 years, 7 months ago

What is triggering Ethiopia’s unrest?

Al Jazeera  

Calls for international investigation emerge following deaths of more than 100 people in demonstrations last week. The violence has led to 400 deaths since November, 100 of them in the last week alone, according to human rights groups. Human rights groups have called the response ruthless, while the UN wants to send international observers to investigate. Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault …

HRW states 'over 400' killed in Ethiopia protest crackdown
8 years, 9 months ago

HRW states 'over 400' killed in Ethiopia protest crackdown

Firstpost  

More than 400 people have been killed in Ethiopia since November in a crackdown on anti-government protests, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. Addis Ababa: More than 400 people have been killed in Ethiopia since November in a crackdown on anti-government protests, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, but the government immediately dismissed the claims. “Tens of thousands” more were …

Ethiopia accused of bloody crackdown on protesters
9 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopia accused of bloody crackdown on protesters

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of people being held without charge, Human Rights Watch says, claiming that protests are continuing. Ethiopian security forces are carrying out a brutal crackdown on peaceful protests in the country’s Oromia region and thousands of people are being held without charge, a human rights group has said. “Flooding Oromia with federal security forces shows the authorities’ broad disregard for …

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