Human Rights Ethiopia Archives

Oromo People Don’t Care about Cabinet Reshuffle: Jawar

November 3, 2016TesfaNews8 Comments

By Ludovica Iaccino | for IBTimes UK, The Ethiopian government recently reshuffled its cabinet in a move seen by some as a result of months of anti-government protests. The parliament approved the list of 21 ministers proposed by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who said the appointments were based on people’s skills rather than their political […]

State Security Terrorizing Ethiopia’s Largest Ethnic Group – the Oromo

February 25, 2016TesfaNews17 Comments

By AFP, Fear is so pervasive in Ethiopia’s largest region Oromia, where the government is accused of killing scores in a crackdown, that people don’t even like to give their names. Oromia, which surrounds the capital Addis Ababa, is dotted with machine-gun mounted vehicles and Ethiopian soldiers who locals say have disrupted daily life with […]

EU Parliament to Vote on the Situation in Ethiopia

January 19, 2016TesfaNews29 Comments

By TesfaNews, The European Parliament today tabled an urgent motion to vote for a resolution on the situation in Ethiopia on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law pursuant to Rule 135 of the Rules of Procedure. The motion that was authored by more than 65 members of parliament is expected to […]