By France 24, In recent months, Ethiopia has seen its worst unrest in a decade. Members of Ethiopia’s Oromo ethnic group, which feels left out of the country’s booming economy, have taken to the streets in protest. Protesters are calling for equal rights and an end to what they call corruption, land grabs and government […]
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By Anuradha Mittal, With the African Union celebrating the African Year of Human Rights at its 26th summit, at its headquarters in Addis, Ethiopia, the venue raises serious concerns about commitment to human rights. Ethiopia’s so called economic development policies have not only ignored but enabled and exacerbated civil and human rights abuses in the […]
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By European Parliament, European Parliament passed a resolution that strongly condemns the Ethiopian government for use of violence by the security forces and the increased number of cases of human rights violations in the country. The resolution calls for a credible, transparent and independent investigation into the killings of at least 140 protesters and into […]
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