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

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.”

https://addisstandard.com/news-analysis-ruling-party-wins-fed-parliament-contested-regional-councils-by-a-landslide-re-elections-recounts-to-be-conducted-in-23-constituencies/

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

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”.

https://addisstandard.com/news-ethiopia-rejects-un-human-rights-council-resolution-calls-eu-proposal-politically-motivated/

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.

https://addisstandard.com/news-olfs-lammi-begna-dawit-abdeta-whereabouts-unknown-again-family-members-say-they-are-kidnapped/?preview=true&_thumbnail_id=19246

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/

The annual business performance summary report of 2020/21 shows that 166.5 million USD foreign currency was generated from international business and scored 106% of the target; showing an increase of 13% from the previous fiscal year https://addisstandard.com/news-ethio-telecom-unveil-profit-for-ethiopian-fiscal-year-2013-says-it-56-billion-etb-despite-challenges-posed-by-pandemic-security-situation/

The statement by the regional state echoed earlier calls to arms by one of the region’s zones administration to the residents of the region. The statement read, “Because our struggle is an issue of survival for our people and an issue of sovereignty of the entire country, we call for unity to confront our common enemy,” it added, “Any attack or invasion from any direction on the common border should be considered by the whole Amahara region’s people as an existential issue.” https://addisstandard.com/news-analysis-amhara-region-calls-nations-army-says-on-standby-when-ordered/

“Because the large-scale invasion against the region is a matter of survival, the regional state will no longer tolerate any evil conspiracy from destructive forces,” the regional state mass media quoted Gizachew as saying. https://addisstandard.com/news-alert-amhara-state-instructs-regional-forces-to-move-from-self-defense-to-offensive-positions/