"Building an institution is not a short-term project and will not be completed in two years." – EHRC Chief Commissioner
'Daniel Bekele admits that the job is not easy as he works alongside the UN to investigate abuses in the country's Tigray region.'
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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”
"The joint investigation by EHRC & UN Human Rights Office into alleged violations committed by all parties to the conflict in Tigray has concluded its field work & the team is currently analysing the full range of information collected."
'Former political prisoner Daniel Bekele has made the commission more autonomous'
Unlawful incidents and arrests which have intensified particularly since 29 June, 2021
Appointments in line with recently amended EHRC establishment Proclamation No. 1224/2020, followed public nomination process through independent nomination committee which included the participation of civil society representatives