The human rights situation in Ethiopia remained precarious, with government security forces, militias, and non-state armed groups responsible for systematic abuses, with impunity remaining...

Ethiopian security and intelligence forces intimidated, harassed, and threatened prominent Ethiopian human rights organizations, forcing several rights defenders into exile.

Oct 17, 2024 · The human rights situation in Ethiopia remained precarious, with government security forces, militias, and non-state armed groups responsible for serious abuses.

Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch (HRW), the UN International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE), the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), and the Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) reported numerous cases of unlawful or extrajudicial killings within the context of conflicts in Amhara and Oromia regions and ...

In 2023, the Ethiopia Human Rights Commission (EHRC) continued to fulfil its mandate to promote and protect human rights in the country and published important human rights reports and statements.

Mar 14, 2024 · Stay up to date on the state of human rights in Ethiopia with the latest research, campaigns and education material from Amnesty International.

EHRC’s 3 rd Ethiopia Annual Human Rights Situation Report (132 pages), covering the period from June 2023 to June 2024, provides an overview of the national human rights situation based on the data and evidence collected during the fiscal year.

1 day ago · FILE PHOTO: A person walks in front of Wukro General Hospital in the Tigray Region, Ethiopia, September 21, 2024. (Reuters) ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia is waging an “escalating crackdown” on civil society, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday, denouncing the suspension of two independent human rights groups in recent weeks.

1 day ago · Opinion - In mid-January 2025, Human Rights Watch (HRW) published its overview of the human rights situation in Ethiopia for 2024. The report stated that human rights continue to be violated ...

Despite mounting evidence of international law violations by warring parties in northern Ethiopia, as well as in Oromia, government efforts toward accountability for past and present abuses have...