In august protests resumed in oromia against income tax increases and calling for the release of beqele gerba, merera gudina and other political prisoners. Released by the bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor, february 26, 1999. Authorities must prevent violence and protect rights during sidama referendum. On may 24, the country held national and regional elections for. He was taken into custody in march shortly after the inspection panel publicly released its investigation report. Human rights files pertaining to ethiopia a service of ethcitas ethiopian email distribution network eedn updates on hr in ethiopia ethiopian prisoners of conscience ehrco reports us state dept. A new human rights action plan as country of ethiopia plunges in opposite direction addis standard when the government unveiled a draft of its second national human rights action plan nhrap ii before the house of peoples representatives hpr in early november, lawmakers were told that the objective was to improve the human.
Human development report 2019 inequalities in human development in the 21st century briefing note for countries on the 2019 human development report ethiopia introduction the main premise of the human development approach is that expanding peoples freedoms is both the main aim of, and the principal means for sustainable development. Using data from the 20112016 ethiopia socioeconomic surveys, this report provides a detailed understanding of the constraints faced by female farmers, entrepreneurs, and employees. The ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf, a coalition of four ethnically based parties, controls the government. Ethiopia committed to ratifying the convention on the. Aso is a londonbased registered charity that promotes indigenous rights in southwest ethiopia. Country reports on human rights practices for 2012. Everything you need to know about human rights in ethiopia.
It reflects extensive investigative work undertaken in 2010 by human rights. Instead, it used a prolonged state of emergency, security force abuses, and repressive laws to continue suppressing basic rights and freedoms. Ethiopian authorities continued to severely restrict basic rights of freedom of expression, association, and assembly. It failed to support a longawaited arms embargo on south sudan in july.
World report 2012, by human rights watch ethiopia after meles. Human rights watch has repeatedly raised serious concerns about ethiopias antiterrorism proclamation of 2009, including its overly broad definition of terrorist acts, which can include acts of peaceful protest that result in the disruption of any public services. Its fifth report on the human rights situation in ethiopia monitors the governments compliance with international human rights standards. Ethiopia has progressively expanded womens rights and the enabling.
Country reports on human rights practices for 2016. The report is based on more than 100 interviews in ethiopia in may and june 2011, and at the ifo refugee camp in dadaab and nairobi, kenya, where many gambellans have fled. In a report based on the observations of a 1976 fact finding visit to ethiopia, amnesty international stated that, since 1974, there has developed a consistent pattern of widespread gross human rights violations, and it singled out the association tribunals for the most egregious disregard of basic human values. Ethiopia march 11, 2010 bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor 2009 country reports on human rights practices ethiopia is a federal republic led by prime minister meles zenawi and the ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf coalition. The ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf consolidated political control with a striking 99. This report provides a feminist analysis of seven policies, relating to gender equality in the agriculture sector of ethiopia. In 20 ethiopia stifled freedom of expression, severely restricting the activities of the independent media, political opposition parties and human rights organizations. In october 2017 the ethiopian human rights commission ehrc, a government human rights body, issued a report on its investigation following formal complaints from inmates that prison officials and police officers committed human rights violations, including torture, at the shoa robit federal prison between september and november 2016.
Ethiopia 140 fiji143 finland144 france145 gambia147 georgia148. The latest issue of the news brief highlights with undps response to current developments and emerging trends in the area of human rights. The key messages are important for all countrieslow, middle, and high incomeas well as for regional and global. Eritrea is a oneparty state in which national legislative elections have been repeatedly postponed, the judiciary is weak, and constitutional provisions protecting individual freedom. It is to be recalled that hrco investigated and reported on human rights violations committed in oromia regional. The 2011 world development report looks across disciplines and experiences drawn from around the world to offer some ideas and practical recommendations on how to move beyond conflict and fragility and secure development. New evidence ties world bank to human rights abuses in.
If they clicked on a link in the email, the spyware is downloaded to their computers to. Amnesty international report 2011 the state of the world. February 23, 1998 ifj issues a statement on the death of ato abay hailu of. Reports of torture and other illtreatment, unfair trials. In practice, such speeds result in extremely sluggish download times for even simple images. Ethiopia was 3 mbps in the fist quarter of 2017, significantly lo er than the global average of 7. Human rights watch has repeatedly raised serious concerns about ethiopias antiterrorism. Human rights for development news brief, 2011 edition undp. Ethiopian human rights commission, annual report 20112012, p.
The situation of human rights defenders in ethiopia. Bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor 20 country reports on human rights practices report february 27, 2014 executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. Journalists and human rights activists took the brunt of the governments force as. This report presents evidence on the mechanisms underlying gender gaps in the ethiopian workforce. Sep 05, 2011 posted in ethiopia tagged 2000 human rights country report on ethiopia, 2010 us. Department of states human rights report for 2004 and similar sources. This report surveys human rights issues in ethiopia affecting actual or perceived. Hearing before the subcommittee on africa, global health, global human rights, and international organizations of the committee on foreign affairs, house of representatives, one hundred thirteenth congress, first session, 20 june 20. The year 2010 may well be remembered as a watershed year when activists and journalists used new technology to speak truth to power and, in so doing, pushed for. Ethiopia international federation for human rights. Ethiopia refused to revise this proclamation despite a global uproar against it. Zelalem worqagenyehu places ethiopia amongst the ten most censored countries in the world, according to cpjs 2015 report.
Ten wins for human rights in east africa, the horn and great lakes region. Jan 26, 2015 ethiopia refused to revise this proclamation despite a global uproar against it. These accounts, which it detailed soon after in a report called waiting here for death, described a campaign of evictions enforced by arbitrary arrests, beatings, rapes and. The central question in a human rights situation in any country.
The status of human rights organizations in subsaharan africa. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor. Ethiopia continued its transition from a unitary to a federal system of government. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. In line with these objectives, the hrco has been closely monitoring the human rights violations in ethiopia following the declaration of state of emergency on 08 october 2017. Audrey wabwire speaks to felix horne about the new human rights watch report on jail ogaden, and about what it. Human rights and the world bank ethiopia case study. The report cites instances of extrajudicial killings, torture, disappearances, unlawful detention and other violations of human rights by the ethiopian government. Click here for full report ethiopian regime practices us department of state ethiopia is officially a federal republic. Observations on the state of indigenous human rights in ethiopia. Posted in ethiopia tagged 2000 human rights country report on ethiopia, 2010 us. Amnesty international report 2011 the state of the world5s human rights amnesty international report 2011 the state of the world5s human rights a m n e s t y i n t e r n a t i o n a l r e p o r t 2 0 1 1 t h e s t a t e o f t h e w o r l d 5 s h u m a n r i g h t s 20 11. Hundreds of ethiopians in 2011 were arbitrarily arrested and detained and remain at risk of torture and illtreatment.
May 23, 20 in 20 ethiopia stifled freedom of expression, severely restricting the activities of the independent media, political opposition parties and human rights organizations. New evidence ties world bank to human rights abuses in ethiopia. Bread for all is the development service of the protestant churches in switzerland. The authorities imprisoned actual and perceived opponents of the government. Ethiopia 3 country reports on human rights practices for 2015 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor on november 19, students in the oromia region began protesting in opposition to the expansion of the city of addis ababa into the surrounding region of oromia. Oct 30, 2015 the latest issue of the news brief highlights with undps response to current developments and emerging trends in the area of human rights. Prime minister meles zenawi told the ethiopian parliament in early july his government had successfully attained its three main objectives for the year. Hrco is now petitioning the supreme court, the highest adjudicating body in the country, to. From 2008 through january 2011, ethiopia leased out at least 3. In may 2009 customs authorities detained abebe worke, the chairman of the ethiopian human rights council ehrco and a prominent human rights lawyer, and meleskachew amha, a voice of america voa reporter, for allegedly attempting to illegally sell imported dutyfree publishing equipment that belonged to addis broadcasting company, of which. I am pleased to present the 2014 national human development report, which has been written on the theme of accelerating inclusive growth for sustainable human development in ethiopia.
On human rights in ethiopia in general, the combined report submitted by the government of ethiopia largely deals with what is enshrined in the constitution and laws of the country and the policies the government follows. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. The government lifted the state of emergency in june. Instead, it used a prolonged state of emergency, security force abuses, and repressive laws to continue suppressing basic. Human rights in eritrea are viewed by certain nongovernmental organisations ngos such as human rights watch as among the worst in the world, particularly with regards to freedom of the press. Human rights factsheet introduction ethiopia is a landlocked country located in the conflict ridden horn of africa region. Department of states human rights report for 2004 and similar sources, the ethiopian governments human rights remained poor. Forced villagization and the protection of basic services project. Human rights watch world report trafficking matters. National human rights institutions and access to justice core. In the past decade, its average annual growth rate far exceeded the regional average, at slightly over 10 percent relative to a regional 5 percent. Nov 06, 2015 as you know, pastor omot worked as a translator and assistant for the world bank inspection panel during its 2014 investigation visit to ethiopias gambella region. Ethiopia has been trying to promote and protect human rights.
Ethiopia country reports on human rights practices for 2012 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor 4 according to a human rights watch report, soldiers arbitrarily arrested and raped persons following the april 28 attack by armed gunmen at the saudi star compound in the gambella region see section 1. Human rights developments defending human rights the role of the international community. It borders somalia and djibouti to the east, somalia and kenya to the south, the sudan to west and northwest, and eritrea to the north. It is over 15 years since the last national human development report for ethiopia was published and much has changed in the intervening period. Jan 17, 2012 the report is based on more than 100 interviews in ethiopia in may and june 2011, and at the ifo refugee camp in dadaab and nairobi, kenya, where many gambellans have fled. In late 2011, human rights watch confronted the world bank and the ethiopian government about reports of abuses stemming from the resettlement program in gambella. Europeans and the kidnapping of two europeans and two ethiopians. In august 2012 the chsa used the cso proclamation to prohibit fundraising activities by the human rights council, ethiopias oldest human rights organisation. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. Mar 03, 2014 bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor 20 country reports on human rights practices report february 27, 2014 executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. In may 2009 customs authorities detained abebe worke, the chairman of the ethiopian human rights council ehrco and a prominent human rights lawyer, and meleskachew amha, a voice of america voa reporter, for allegedly attempting to illegally sell imported dutyfree publishing equipment that belonged to addis broadcasting company, of.
This 21st annual world report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. The report cites instances of extrajudicial killings, torture, disappearances, unlawful detention and other violations of. Ethiopia human rights report 28 june18 laramie, wyoming. Hrw human rights watch world report 2016 ethiopia in ethiopia in 2015 there were continuing government crackdowns on opposition political party members, journalists, and peaceful protesters, many of whom experienced harassment, arbitrary arrest, and politically motivated prosecutions. In february, 10,000 people who had been arbitrarily detained were released. Getachew reda, ethiopias communications minister, told the bbc the report was an absolute lie and questioned how human rights watch could report on the situation from new york. Human rights watch reports daily killings as ethiopian. Ethiopia has experienced remarkable economic success in recent years. Ethiopia the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender.
Ethiopia s national elections are scheduled for may 2020. A may 28 report from the independent ngo human rights council hrco that conducted field investigations covering 32 districts in 16 zones from oromia, amhara, and southern nations, nationalities, and peoples region snnpr, as well as addis ababa city, stated government security forces killed 19 citizens between the start of the soe in. Ethiopia made little progress in 2017 on muchneeded human rights reforms. Ethiopia 2015 human rights report executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. Ethiopia has been inconsistent on human rights related issues on a number of country situations on the security council.
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