The human rights situation in Ethiopia remained precarious, with government security forces, militias, and non-state armed groups responsible for systematic abuses, with impunity remaining...

Dec 2, 2024 · The human rights situation in Ethiopia remained precarious, with government security forces, militias, and non-state armed groups responsible for serious abuses.

Ethiopian security and intelligence forces intimidated, harassed, and threatened prominent Ethiopian human rights organizations, forcing several rights defenders into exile.

Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch (HRW), the UN International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE), the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), and the Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) reported numerous cases of unlawful or extrajudicial killings within the context of conflicts in Amhara and Oromia regions and ...

EHRC’s 3 rd Ethiopia Annual Human Rights Situation Report (132 pages), covering the period from June 2023 to June 2024, provides an overview of the national human rights situation based on the data and evidence collected during the fiscal year.

Mar 14, 2024 · Stay up to date on the state of human rights in Ethiopia with the latest research, campaigns and education material from Amnesty International.

2 days ago · Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned Ethiopian authorities for shutting down two prominent human rights organizations in recent weeks, deepening an ongoing crackdown against civil society, in a statement on Wednesday. An Ethiopian government body overseeing civil society ordered the halt of the ...

1 day ago · ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia is waging an “escalating crackdown” on civil society, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday, denouncing the suspension of two independent human rights groups in recent weeks.

Jan 17, 2025 · Human Rights Watch (HRW) characterized Ethiopia's human rights situation in 2024 as "dire," citing widespread conflict, restrictions on civil society, and impunity for abuses.

3 days ago · On January 29, 2025, in its latest statement on human rights in Ethiopia, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said, the Abiy Ahmed regime is waging an “escalating crackdown” on civil society.