EHRC Commissioner Daniel Bekele (PhD) was quoted in the statement saying, “All detentions that do not follow due process damage trust in the legal and justice system and such practices must cease immediately. The Chief Commissioner also said that the Commission will continue to do all necessary to be able to visit the detainees and monitor the condition of their detention.” https://addisstandard.com/news-rights-commission-closely-monitoring-the-situation-of-arrested-journalists-urges-authorities-to-follow-due-process/?preview=true&_thumbnail_id=21135
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News: Rights commission closely monitoring the situation of arrested journalists, urges authorities to follow due process
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, July 12/2021 – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued a statement discussing the arrest of Awlo and Ethio-Forum journalists and staff members and urging authorities to follow due process and release the…
President Sahlework Zewdie, who appeared at the announcement ceremony, addressed the importance of evaluating, improving and correcting errors in a country like Ethiopia whose democracy is yet at an infant stage. She reiterated the idea of paying due attention for the election saying, “It would be nice to evaluate the election system to ensure the real reflection of voters cast.”
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News Analysis: Ruling Party wins Fed. parliament, contested regional councils by a landslide; Re-elections, Recounts to be conducted…
By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Ababa, July 12/2021 – The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced the final results of the 6th national election on July 10, 2021. Out of 547 seats of the House of People’s Representatives (HoPR), the…
Ethiopian garment workers are the least paid workers in the world according to a report by Quartz Africa. Demands for better pay by employees of all industrial parks in the country are advocated by the IndustriALL Global Union. https://addisstandard.com/analysis-despite-low-income-industrial-parks-workers-remain-hopeful-ipdc-eic-say-conditions-are-improving-promise-more-reforms/?preview=true&_thumbnail_id=21153
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Analysis: Despite low income, Industrial parks workers remain hopeful; IPDC, EIC say conditions are improving, promise more reforms
By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba, July 12/2021 – Meaza, is a mother of two who came from rural kebeles around Dilla city in the South Nation, Nationalities and Peoples Region(SNNPR). She spent Six month while working in Hawassa’s Industrial Park.…
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in a statement expressed disappointment at the resolution presented by the European Union on the situation of human rights in Tigray adopted at the 47th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council and described the move as “politically motivated”.
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News: Ethiopia rejects UN rights council resolution, calls EU proposal ‘politically motivated’
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, July 13/2021 – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in a statement expressed disappointment at the resolution presented by the European Union on the situation of human rights in Tigray and was adopted at the…
Addis Standard learned through sources that Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) members: Lammi Begna and Dawit Abdeta disappeared during a transport from their last known location, the detention center at Mojo Police Station.
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News: OLF’s Lammi Begna, Dawit Abdeta whereabouts unknown again; family members say they are kidnapped - Addis Standard
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, July 13/2021 – Addis Standard learned through sources that Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) members: Lammi Begna and Dawit Abdeta disappeared during a transport from their last known location, the detention center at Mojo…
Reports received by Addis Standard indicate that the killings of civilians took place by group attacks launched at a market place following the killing of an elderly man in the Emanji Kebele of Metekel zone on Friday July 9. https://addisstandard.com/news-at-least-14-civilians-killed-in-communal-violence-in-metekel-zone-regional-police-detain-28-suspects/
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News: At least 14 civilians killed in communal violence in Metekel Zone; regional police detain 28 suspects
By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, July 12/2021 – At least 14 civilians were killed in Metekel zone of the Benishangul Gumuz Regional State in what eye witnesses described as communal violence over the weekend; 17 more people were also injured and…