The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Transitional Justice Consortium-Ethiopia on June 8, 2026, to facilitate the realization of an inclusive and human rights-based transitional justice process. The agreement was signed by Berhanu Adello, Chief Commissioner of the EHRC, and Muluken Getachew, representative of the Consortium and Executive Director of the African Center for Transitional Studies. The agreement will contribute significantly to the EHRC’s ongoing efforts to implement a victim-centered transitional justice process through collaboration with the Consortium and other stakeholders.
Established by four local civil society organizations (CSOs)-: the African Center for Transitional Studies (ACT), the Partnership for Pastoralists Development (PAPDA), the Consortium for Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations of Peace (CESCOP), and the Horn Center for Democracy (HCD)-the Transitional Justice Consortium-Ethiopia aims to facilitate the active and collaborative participation of local CSOs in Ethiopia’s transitional justice process.
During the signing ceremony, Muluken Getachew, Executive Director of the African Center for Transitional Studies and representative of the Consortium, stated that the MoU will play a significant role in ensuring the inclusivity and success of the transitional justice process. He affirmed that they would strive to execute the CSO Mapping and Categorization project, authorized for the Consortium under the agreement, with greater diligence.
EHRC Chief Commissioner, Berhanu Adello, noted that the agreement will make a positive contribution towards implementing a victim-centered, inclusive, and human rights-based transitional justice process in Ethiopia. He added that the EHRC has consistently supported efforts to strengthen capacity building and participation in transitional justice in collaboration with CSOs, noting that this partnership will further strengthen the existing, long-standing cooperation with CSOs.