Ethiopia

Daniel Bekele, Ethiopia - Recipient of the 2009 Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:24:31 -0700

Human Rights Watch's Alison Des Forges Award celebrates the valor of individuals who put their lives on the line to protect the dignity and rights of others. Human Rights Watch collaborates with these courageous activists to create a world in which people live free of violence, discrimination, and oppression.

UK: Ethiopian ‘Assurances’ No Guarantee Against Torture

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:00:25 -0700

(London) - The UK government should not rely on unreliable "diplomatic assurances" against torture to deport national security suspects to Ethiopia, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the UK government.

Letter to British Foreign Secretary Miliband on Diplomatic Assurances with Ethiopia

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:00:15 -0700

Rt Hon David Miliband MP
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Dear Foreign Secretary,

Ogaden: War Crimes in Ethiopia

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:04:18 -0700

African Civil Society Urges African States Parties to the Rome Statute to Reaffirm Their Commitment to the ICC

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:40:56 -0700

On 3 July 2009 the African Union (AU) agreed that its members should withhold cooperation from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the arrest and surrender of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. The court issued its arrest warrant for President al-Bashir on 4 March 2009 for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur.

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Human Rights Watch — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:01:01 -0700

Somaliland: Fragile Democracy Under Threat

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:45:00 -0700

(Hargeisa, Somaliland) - The Somaliland government's disregard for the law and democratic processes threatens the territory's nascent democracy, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The administration of President Dahir Riyale Kahin has committed human rights violations and generated a dangerous electoral crisis.

"Hostages to Peace"

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:30:00 -0700

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“Hostages to Peace”

Threats to Human Rights and Democracy in Somaliland

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Summary

"Hostages to Peace"

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:30:00 -0700

This 56-page report says that Somaliland's government has helped create a measure of stability and democratic governance even as Somalia has remained mired in armed conflict. But Somaliland's gains are fragile and currently under threat.

Ghana: Obama Visit Should Highlight Rights

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:19:51 -0700

(New York) - United States President Barack Obama should use his visit to Ghana on July 10 and 11, 2009 to encourage its new president, John Atta Mills, to take a leadership position in Africa on issues of democracy and justice, Human Rights Watch said today.