Human Rights Concept
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Human Rights
UNICEF’s 2020 data shows that in Ethiopia, 25 million girls and women have undergone FGM, the largest absolute number in Eastern and Southern Africa.
EHRC on the News
Ethiopia Rights Body Cites Police Role In Killings – Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Ethiopia's human rights body on Wednesday implicated security forces in the killings of more than a dozen civilians last year in an incident that has stoked tensions in the restive Oromia region.
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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.
Public Statement
Efforts to get students back to school in conflict-affected areas should be redoubled
On the occasion of the International Day of Education, EHRC calls for intensified efforts to get children back to schools in conflict-affected areas
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The Commission Calls on the Human Rights Council to support the implementation of the joint investigation recommendations and to encourage ongoing independent investigations in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Public Statement | December 16, 2021
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Detention of media personnel
The Commission also reiterates that the relevant authorities should closely monitor that the state of emergency proclamation is implemented in a manner that strictly adheres to human rights principles.
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Join us and Stand Up for Human Rights on Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is observed by the international community every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Press Release
EHRC thanks its stakeholders for their support in its success in obtaining “A” status reaccreditation
Awarded by The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) after a rigorous review process, an “A” status accreditation means full compliance with the “Paris Principles”