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
Brightman Gebremichael, Dr.
Director, Socio-Economic Rights Department
Meti Atomsa
Director, Disability Rights and Rights of Older Persons Department
Selamawit Girmay
Regional Director, Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation
Mizanie Abate Tadesse, Dr.
Senior Director, Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation
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, Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation
Yibekal Gizaw Agonafir
Senior Advisor, Human Rights Monitoring and Investigation
Hanna Andargachew
Director, Partnership
Tarikua Getachew
Director, Law and Policy
Alemayehu Mesele
Director, Finance and Admin
Seble Tadesse
Director, Talent Management and Human Resource Services
