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Stakeholders Consultation to Support the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Joint Investigation Report of EHRC and OHCHR on the Tigray Conflict
The JIT is committed to assist all stakeholders in the effective implementation of its recommendations
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EHRC and partners marked World Leprosy Day with a visit to Alert Hospital and Association for Persons with Leprosy
In Ethiopia persons affected by leprosy and their families face multiple forms of discrimination and are exposed to severe social, economic and psychological pressure due to misconceptions and lack of understandings.
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Daniel Bekele speaks at the EHRDC's 1st year anniversary of establishment – Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center
The program is titled human rights defenders for Peace: The Right to Peace as a Human Rights.
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Persons detained in connection with SOE
Persons released include women, older persons, persons with health problems and others released on citation following an investigation.
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Addis Ababa: The Arrest and Condition of Persons Detained in Connection With the State of Emergency Requires Urgent Attention
The Commission notes with concern that, overall, the detentions in connection with the state of emergency has not been implemented in compliance with the principles of “necessity, proportionality, and freedom from discrimination”.
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EHRC conducts training on promoting and monitoring recommendations from UN human rights mechanisms
EHRC conducts training on promoting and monitoring recommendations from UN human rights mechanisms
Training intended to enhance capacity of CSOs to promote & monitor implementation of recommendations from UN human rights mechanisms & identify strategies to engage state authorities
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Tigray: Joint EHRC-UN investigation report to be released November 3
Report covered period from 3 Nov 2020 to 28 June 2021; joint probe conducted from 16 May to 31 August 2021
Mizanie Abate, Dr.
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Ethiopian Human Rights Commission names meeting hall at head office after human rights defender Mesfin Woldemariam
“Professor Mesfin Woldemariam's success in introducing concept of human rights & establishing first Ethiopian organisation that works on human rights should take particular importance in recalling his many contributions” - Daniel Bekele
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EHRC congratulates Chief Commissioner Daniel Bekele on receiving prestigious German Africa Award for 2021
German Africa Foundation announces jury unanimously voted to award him highest award of its kind in Germany in recognition for “his lifelong advocacy for human rights in Ethiopia”