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Ethiopia’s human rights watchdog is still criticizing all parties to the escalating conflict – The Danish Institute for Human Rights
Fear of imprisonment and retaliation silences Ethiopia’s human rights defenders and critics of the government. The Institute’s partner organisation, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) keeps calling on the parties to the conflict.
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Human rights: Civilian suffering in Tigray – The World Today
By August 2021, more than 1.7 million people were internally displaced in Tigray, while Afar and Amhara regional states have also been affected, with fighting continuing to expand in these regions.
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Online-Discussion: Human rights, transitional justice and the difficult search for a political solution in Ethiopia – German Africa Foundation (DAS)
A conversation with Dr Daniel Bekele, Chief Commissioner of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission and Winner of the German Africa Award 2021
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EHRC marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The Commission also wishes to place particular emphasis on the need to include the voices of women and girls during all stages of ongoing and planned peacemaking and cessation of hostilities.
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Introducing #KeepWordSafe #ጤናማቃላት
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) launched on November 20, 2021 a new social media hashtag called #KeepWordSafe (#ጤናማቃላት in Amharic).
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EHRC Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Ethiopia at the 69th Session of ACHPR
Statement of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on the “Human Rights Situation in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia”
EHRC Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Ethiopia at the 69th Session of ACHPR
Statement of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on the “Human Rights Situation in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia” delivered on the Occasion of the 69th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights – held between November 15 and December 5, 2021.
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Ethiopia's EHRC chief: "I remain hopeful" – die tageszeitung
I am honoured and humbled by the award from Germany. It definitely is a difficult time for Ethiopia, but the award is also a recognition of the efforts of institutions and human rights workers like me who are trying to work in a very difficult situation.
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Meet the winner of the 2021 German Africa Prize – Deutsche Welle
Ethiopian lawyer Daniel Bekele is being honored for his commitment towards defending human rights. The current head of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission grew up in the midst of a brutal military dictatorship, and has vowed to speak out and fight back against injustice.
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EHRC Chief Commissioner Daniel Bekele speaks with DW News Africa
The report is an important step for accountability and justice for those affected.