Our Team
Leadership & Commissioners

Daniel Bekele, Dr.
Chief Commissioner

Rakeb Messele Aberra
Deputy Chief Commissioner

Meskerem Geset Techane
Commissioner for Women’s and Children’s Rights

Abdi Jibril Ali, Dr.
Commissioner for Civil and Political and Socio-Economic Rights

Rigbe Gebrehawaria Hagos
Commissioner for Disability Rights and the Rights of Older Persons
Department Leads

Kedir Musema
Director, Strategy, Planning and Results Management

Eskedar A Bekele
Director, Refugees, Internally displaced persons (IDPs) and Migrants’ Rights

Lamrot Fikre
Director, Women’s and Children’s Rights

Mizanie Abate Tadesse, Dr.
Director, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Albab Tesfaye Ayalew
Director, Office of the Chief Commissioner

Mebratu Gebeyehu
Director, Human Rights Education

Manyawkal Mekonnen
Director, Civil and Political Rights

Emad AbdulFetah Tune
Regional Director, HR Monitoring and Investigation

Mesganaw Mulugeta Assefa
Regional Director, HR Monitoring and Investigation

Yibekal Gizaw Agonafir
Regional Director, HR Monitoring and Investigation

Hanna Andargachew
Director, Partnership

Tarikua Getachew
Director, Law and Policy

Alemayehu Mesele
Director, Finance and Admin
