Ethiopia: Security forces ‘must face justice for horrific human rights violations’ – New Report
Amnesty International UK Press releases 29 May 2020 10:8am At least 10,000 people were arbitrarily arrested and detained last year as part […]
Month: May 2020
Ethiopian army gunned down man because his phone rang during meeting, Amnesty says
By Greg Norman | Fox News 29 May 2020 An Ethiopian soldier gunned down a 32-year-old businessman during a security crackdown last […]
Ethiopian Security Forces Accused of 39 Extrajudicial Killings
By Reuters May 29, 2020Updated 3:47 p.m. ET ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian security forces in the Oromia region have executed 39 opposition […]
To Heal, Ethiopia Needs to Confront its Violent Past
Laetitia Bader Senior Researcher, Africa Division Click to expand Image Visitors view photos of victims of the Derg regime in Ethiopia’s Red […]
Ethiopia’s security forces accused of torture, evictions and killings – report
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/may/29/ethiopias-security-forces-accused-of-torture-evictions-and-killings-report Prime minister Abiy Ahmed has been lauded for his democratic reforms. But Amnesty International are now urging him to investigate allegations […]
ANALYSIS: THE ROLE OF THE QEERROO IN FUTURE OROMO POLITICS
addisstandard / May 26, 2020 / https://addisstandard.com/analysis-the-role-of-the-qeerroo-in-future-oromo-politics/ “The Oromo protests had significant impact on local administrative structures, temporarily limiting the state’s presence […]
Why are Africa’s coronavirus successes being overlooked?
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/21/africa-coronavirus-successes-innovation-europe-us Afua Hirsch Examples of innovation aren’t getting the fanfare they would do if they emerged from Europe or the US […]
Ethiopia’s Delayed Polls Have More to Do With Democratic Retreat Than COVID-19
Source: https://thewire.in/world/ethipia-elections-abiy-ahmed A delayed election could balkanise the country along ethnic lines and become the most severe political crisis in Ethiopia’s modern […]
IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS: TOWARDS TIGRAY STATEHOOD?
Source: https://addisstandard.com/in-depth-analysis-towards-tigray-statehood/ Debretsion G/Michael, President of Tigray Regional state, greeting a crowd of hundreds of thousands during the 45th founding anniversary of […]