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UN rights expert urges increased scrutiny in Eritrea
May 16, 2013 by G. Redd
A UN special reporter said Tuesday that the current situation in Eritrea warrants close scrutiny from the international community. Sheila Keetharuth made the statement based on her findings during a 10-day mission to obtain knowledge from refugees in Ethiopia and Djibouti. The total number of.... [more]
UN elects 18 members including US to serve on rights council
November 12, 2012 by Brandon Gatto
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday elected 18 countries, including the US, to a three-year term on the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) beginning January 1. The secret ballot election was held at the UN headquarters in New York, and the following UNGA members were elected to serve: Argentina,.... [more]
Ethiopia initiates investigation into prisoner rights abuses
September 18, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Monday announced that it has implemented measures to monitor detention centers at federal and regional levels to ensure human rights protection according to the country's constitution. The EHRC will dispatch investigators who have the responsibility.... [more]
HRW urges Ethiopia to release imprisoned Muslim leaders
August 15, 2012 by Max Slater
Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the government of Ethiopia on Wednesday to release 17 prominent Muslim leaders who were arrested last month in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. HRW asserted that the Ethiopian government has used its anti-terrorism law as a tool to crack down on dissent,.... [more]
UN rights chief concerned over intimidation of journalists in Ethiopia
July 19, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Wednesday offered its services to aid the government of Ethiopia in a proposed review of its anti-terrorism and civil society legislation. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay proposed the review as she expressed serious.... [more]
Ethiopia sentences 20 activists for terrorism
July 13, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
Twenty Ethiopian bloggers, journalists and senior opposition politicians were sentenced Friday to terms ranging from eight years to life in prison on terrorism charges. Amnesty International (AI) criticized the sentences, arguing that the measures taken by the government are an attempt to suppress.... [more]
Ethiopia court convicts 24 individuals under anti-terrorism law
June 27, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
The Ethiopian Federal High Court convicted 24 journalists, political opposition leaders and others under the country's Anti-Terrorism Proclamation of 2009, Human Rights Watch reported on Wednesday. The human rights group urged the country to drop all politically motivated charges against the.... [more]
UN rights chief says NGO restrictions undermine human rights
April 26, 2012 by Katherine Getty
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concern Wednesday that recent restrictions on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in a number of countries may fundamentally effect freedoms and human rights. Pillay highlighted Egypt, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Belarus, Israel and Venezuela.... [more]
Ethiopia NGO law undermining human rights: AI
March 12, 2012 by Andrea Bottorff
A 2009 Ethiopian law regulating non-governmental organizations (NGOs) is sabotaging charity work and undermining human rights in the country, Amnesty International (AI) reported Monday. Ethiopia's Charities and Societies Proclamation (CSP) blocks Ethiopian NGOs from accepting more than 10 percent.... [more]
Ethiopia court convicts three journalists, two others under controversial anti-terrorism law
January 19, 2012 by Brandon Gatto
The Ethiopian Federal High Court on Thursday convicted three Ethiopian journalists, a political opposition leader and a politician's assistant for conspiring to commit acts of terrorism in violation of the country's Anti-Terrorism Proclamation of 2009. Human Rights Watch (HRW) and other advocacy.... [more]
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