BY XIAN HONG SAY The Maekelawi prison had a history of torture and repression until it was officially closed on 7 April 2018. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s decision to open it to the public, was praised by human rights organisations as the next step towards political liberalisation. The timing, however, is suspect, given the recent […]
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A figure of speech? Ethiopia rescinded the Prime Minister’s initial “all political prisoners” statement by “some politician prisoners” – no “political prisoners” in Ethiopia (lol) BY BBC NEWS Ethiopia’s government has denied that all political prisoners will be freed, saying that only some imprisoned politicians will be pardoned. An aide to the prime minister said […]
Continue ReadingBy AIM, The U.S. government on Friday commended activists, citizens and journalists for their courage in advocating for universal human rights and expressed concern over the heightened crackdown on civil liberties, rebuking several countries for shrinking the space for journalists and activists. In its 36th annual report of human rights practices around the world, the State […]
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