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Ethiopia: US House Resolution 128 Passed

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The resolution calls for commitment to human rights, democracy, rule of law in Ethiopia BY FELIX HORNE | HRW Today, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution encouraging Ethiopia’s government to increase respect for human rights, rule of law, and democracy. This non-binding resolution, combined with recent statements from the US Embassy in Addis, […]

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U.S. Congress Should Call Ethiopia’s Bluff

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Ethiopia has halted a human rights resolution in the House by threatening to withdraw security cooperation with the United States. But counterterrorism partnership should not give the regime a pass to continue killing and jailing political opponents with absolute impunity. BY YOSEPH BADWAZA | FREEDOM HOUSE When Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO) addressed a gathering of […]

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