HUMAN RIGHTS IN ETHIOPIA
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Press Release
Ethiopia: International Community Must Act to Safeguard Press Freedom Ahead of National Election
May 29, 2026
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Ethiopia: Authorities Must Investigate Sexual Violence, Summary Killings and Torture by OLA Fighters
March 6, 2026
Report
No One Came to My Rescue: Gang Rape, Sexual Slavery, and Mass Displacement of Women in Oromia, Ethiopia
March 5, 2026
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Ethiopia: Authorities Must Engage in Negotiations with Striking Healthcare Professionals, Unconditionally Release Detained Medics
May 23, 2025
Blog
It’s No Longer Shrinking, It’s Being Crushed: Why the Closure of Civic Space in Ethiopia Should Matter to the U.S.
May 9, 2025
Press Release
Africa: Richer Countries Must Commit To Pay At COP29 As Climate Change Forcibly Displaces Millions Across Africa
November 4, 2024 | Africa
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East and Southern Africa: Journalists Targeted Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Media
May 3, 2024 | africa press freedom
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Ethiopia: Merawi Killings Should Be Independently Investigated
April 12, 2024 | international justice
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Ethiopia: End Extrajudicial Executions in Amhara Region, Bring Perpetrators to Justice
February 26, 2024
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U.S. Makes Atrocity Determination in Northern Ethiopia Conflict
March 22, 2023 | economic social and cultural rights
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Amnesty USA Urges Secretary Blinken to Center his Visit to Ethiopia on Human Rights
March 10, 2023