Our Team

Leadership & Commissioners

Berhanu Adello

Berhanu Adello

Chief Commissioner of the EHRC & Vice Chairperson of NANHRI

Dr. Mizanie Abate

Mizanie Abate, Dr.

Deputy Chief Commissioner

Ashenefech Abebe

Ashenefech Abebe

Commissioner for Women and Children’s Rights

Badassa Lemessa

Badassa Lemessa

Commissioner for Human Rights Education and Research

Mohammed Ahmed

Mohammed Ahmed

Commissioner for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons

Department Leads

Alemayehu Jemal

Alemayehu Jemal

Director, Finance Department

Dr. Amare Tesfaye

Amare Tesfaye, Dr.

Director, Civil, Political & Socio-economic Rights and Detention Monitoring Department

Begashaw Eshetu

Begashaw Eshetu

Director, City Offices Affairs

Daniel Gutema

Daniel Gutema

Director, City Offices Affairs

Dr. Dejene Negassa

Dejene Negassa, Dr.

Director, Early Warning and Rapid Response

Habtamu Teklesilasie

Habtamu Teklesilasie

Director, Public Relations

Hawi Asfaw

Hawi Asfaw

Director, Thematic Human Rights Issues Department

Kalkidan Dereje

Kalkidan Dereje

Director, Transitional Justice and Access to Justice Department

Kibrealem Debebe

Kibrealem Debebe

Director, Human Resources Department

Manyawkal Mekonnen

Manyawkal Mekonnen

Senior Director, Program and Partnerships Directorate

Mehreteab Gebremeskel

Mehreteab Gebremeskel

Director, Human Rights Research Department

Mekdes Amenu

Mekdes Amenu

Director, Human Rights Training Department

Dr. Mekdes Tadele

Mekdes Tadele, Dr.

Senior Director, Human Rights Education Directorate

Meti Atomsa

Meti Atomsa

Senior Director, Human Rights Monitoring Directorate

Muhammad Farooq Khan

Muhammad Farooq Khan

Senior Director, Information Technology

Roman Solomon

Roman Solomon

Director, Internal Audit

Sinidu Tekalign

Sinidu Tekalign

Director, Human Rights Institute (HRI) Department

Tamagn Tadesse

Tamagn Tadesse

Senior Director, Resources Management and Government Finance Directorate

Woldeabrha Berhane

Woldeabrha Berhane

Senior Director, Project Finance

Yemserach Legesse

Yemserach Legesse

Director, Partnerships Department

Yonas Mulugeta

Yonas Mulugeta

Director, Human Rights Investigation

City Office Heads

Abdulwahid Abdureham

Abdulwahid Abdureham

Head, EHRC Bale Robe Office

Ali Mohammed

Ali Mohammed

Head, EHRC Samara Office

Asefa Sintayehu

Asefa Sintayehu

Head, EHRC Bahir Dar Office

Asher Ahmed

Asher Ahmed

Head, EHRC Jigjiga Office

Bayisa Besie

Bayisa Besie

Head, EHRC Assosa Office

Mate Magane

Mate Magane

Head, EHRC Hawassa Office

Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj

Head, EHRC Hossana Office

Muluken Assefa

Muluken Assefa

Head, EHRC Gambella Office

Shimelis Chora

Shimelis Chora

Head, EHRC Arba Minch Office

Tadele Geremew

Tadele Geremew

Head, EHRC Jimma Office

Workanitif Desalegn

Workanitif Desalegn

Head, EHRC Dessie Office

Yonas Mizan

Yonas Mizan

Head, EHRC Mekelle Office

Zelalem Gizaw

Zelalem Gizaw

Head, EHRC Bonga Office