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Ethiopia: Stop harassing Eskinder Nega for his opinions

Spokespersons available to take media interviews Police in Addis Ababa this morning prevented journalist and former Amnesty International Prisoner of...

Ethiopia: Arrest of dozens of security officials a first step towards accountability

Following the announcement today of the arrest of at least 36 key security officials suspected to be responsible for gross...

Ethiopia: Release immediately and unconditionally human rights defender arrested for exercising freedom of expression

The Ethiopian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release a human rights defender and his friend who were arrested and charged...

Ethiopia: Mass arbitrary arrests and detentions of youths threaten a new era of human rights gains

Responding to a statement by Addis Ababa’s police commissioner Major General Degefe Bede that nearly 3,000 youths were arrested in...

Ethiopia: Investigate police conduct after deaths of five people protesting ethnic clashes

The Ethiopian authorities must thoroughly and effectively investigate the violent dispersal of demonstrators by police in Addis Ababa today in...

Ethiopia: Abusive police unit must be stopped

Responding to reports that Ethiopia’s notorious Liyu police unit committed another round of unlawful killings, that may amount to extrajudicial...

Ethiopia: Government must protect victims of escalating ethnic attacks

The Ethiopian government must intervene to protect thousands of ethnic Amharas who are on the verge of displacement due to...

Amnesty International Welcomes Canadian Citizen Bashir Makhtal’s Release from Ethiopian Prison and Return to Canada

Amnesty International welcomes the return home today of Canadian Citizen Bashir Makhtal following his release from prison in Ethiopia on...

Ethiopia: New prime minister must address the country’s deep-rooted human rights crisis

March 28, 2018 – Ethiopia’s incoming prime minister must prioritize addressing the deep-rooted human rights crisis in the country, said...

Ethiopia: Eskinder Nega among those re-arrested in alarming abuse of emergency powers

Reacting to news that journalist and Amnesty International prisoner of conscience Eskinder Nega was re-arrested yesterday, along with 10 other...

Ethiopia: MPs’ decision to approve state of emergency disappointing and irresponsible

Commenting shortly after the Ethiopian parliament approved the state of emergency declaration in full this morning, Amnesty International’s Secretary General...

Ethiopia: MPs must put human rights at heart of state of emergency debate

The Ethiopian parliament must ensure the new state of emergency does not further constrict the already narrowing freedom of expression,...

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