Ethiopia
After years of widespread protests against government policies and brutal security force repression, a series of human rights reforms were ushered in after Abiy Ahmed became prime minister in April 2018. The government released thousands of political prisoners from detention, admitted that security forces relied on torture, committed to legal reforms of repressive laws and introduced numerous other reforms. At the same time, there has been a significant break down in law and order in parts of Ethiopia amidst escalating ethnic tensions that has resulted in significant numbers of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Ethiopia’s national elections are scheduled for May 2020.
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Yemen: Houthis Kill, Expel Ethiopian Migrants
Saudis Fire on Survivors, Detain Hundreds in Appalling Conditions
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Ethiopia: Justice Needed for Deadly October Violence
Credible Prosecutions, Redress Key to Preventing Future Abuse
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Ethiopians Abused on Gulf Migration Route
Trafficking, Exploitation, Torture, Abusive Prison Conditions
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“We are Like the Dead”
Torture and other Human Rights Abuses in Jail Ogaden, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia
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Ethiopian Forces Should Show Restraint at Upcoming Festival
Oromo Holiday Has Been a Flashpoint for Violence
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Ethiopia: Opposition Figures Held Without Charge
Police Deny Lawyers, Relatives Access; Ignore Bail Orders
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Ethiopia Cracks Down Following Popular Singer’s Killing
Lift Internet Shutdown, Avoid Force at Protests, Free Unjustly Held Politicians
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Ethiopia: Free Speech at Risk Amid Covid-19
New Emergency Law Raises Concerns of Further Arrests, Prosecutions
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Waiting for the Storm: The Coronavirus in Africa
Pandemic Threatens Refugee Camps, Densely Populated Urban Areas
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Ethiopia: Justice Needed for Deadly October Violence
Credible Prosecutions, Redress Key to Preventing Future Abuse
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Millions of Ethiopians Can’t Get COVID-19 News
Refusal to Restore Communications Threatens Public Health
