Ethiopian army urged to stop extrajudicial execution of civilians
Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) extrajudicially executed civilians in Bahir Dar, the capital of Amhara regional state, and…
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Amnesty urges Ethiopia to stop social media blockade
As a blockade by the Ethiopian authorities on selected social media platforms enter its second month, Amnesty International’s…
Saudi returns Ethiopian migrants after torture – Amnesty
Saudi authorities are forcibly returning hundreds of thousands of Ethiopian migrants after arbitrarily holding them in indefinite detention…
Amnesty sued Facebook for fuelling ethnic violence in Ethiopia
Meta formerly known as Facebook must reform its business practices to ensure Facebook’s algorithms do not amplify hatred…
Ethiopia authorities committed crimes against humanity – rights groups
Amhara regional security forces and civilian authorities in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray Zone have committed widespread abuses against Tigrayans…
U.S. expresses concern about atrocities in Ethiopia by TPLF
The United States Department expresses its grave concern in relation to the reports of atrocities, including sexual violence,…
Amnesty accuses rebel in Ethiopia for rape, murder
Tigrayan forces (Tigray peoples Liberation Front – TPLF) murder, rape and pillage in attacks on civilians in Amhara…
Survivors of TPLF attack in Amhara describe gang rape – Amnesty International
Sixteen women from the town of Nifas Mewcha in Ethiopia’s Amhara region told Amnesty International they were raped…
Amnesty accuses Ethiopia of severe human rights violations
Amnesty International, the global human rights advocating group, accused the government of Ethiopia for severe violations of human…
Ethiopia makes hundreds homeless amid COVID-19
Amnesty International, the global rights defender, accused the Addis Ababa municipality led by Mayor Takele Uma, for “demolishing…
Armed conflicts fuels human rights violations
Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face of continuing…
Amnesty urges Ethiopia to release journalists, opponents
Amnesty International today calls on the Government of Ethiopia to immediately release recently detained journalists and political opponents.
Parents in Ethiopia fear for missing students
As universities across Ethiopia close to avert spread of the COVID-19 virus, Amnesty International is calling on the…
Ethiopia jails 75 Oromo Liberation Front supporters
Amnesty International said it has confirmed that at least 75 supporters of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) were…
Ethiopia PM Abiy wins Noble Peace Prize
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, today wins the 2019 Noble Peace Laureate Prize for his contribution…
Amnesty urges Ethiopia to release journalists
Amnesty International urges the Government of Ethiopia today to immediately release five journalists arrested on ‘unsubstantiated terrorism charges’…
Ethiopia appoints Amnesty International advisor to lead commission
Ethiopian Parliament today approves the appointment of former advisor of Amnesty International Daniel Bekele, to serve as Commissioner…
Amnesty urges Ethiopia to stop harassing outspoken journalist
Amnesty International today urged the Government of Ethiopia to stop the police from harassing the outspoken and award-winning…
Sudan’s state of emergency intensifies brutal crackdown on protests
The Sudanese authorities must end measures taken under the state of emergency to violently crush dissent amid ongoing…
Amnesty applauds court ruling against mining company in South Africa
Amnesty International applauds a court ruling against mining company in South Africa, saying it is ‘a victory for…
Human rights concerns persist in Congo
Election campaigning will take place in a hostile political environment that leaves little room for people to freely…
Amnesty International urges Ethiopia to release human rights defender
Amnesty International urges the Ethiopian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release a human rights defender and his friend…
African human rights defenders to hold the powerful to account
The new Secretary General of Amnesty International, the world’s biggest human rights organization, Kumi Naidoo, met with human…
Zimbabwe elections breaks decades of gross human rights violations
Zimbabwe’s election at the end of the month will take place in the context of decades of politically…
Amnesty urges UN Security Council to impose arms embargo on South Sudan
Amnesty International reiterates its longstanding call for the imposition of a comprehensive arms embargo on South Sudan by…
Amnesty urges Ethiopian government to stop killings of Oromo people
Amnesty International issued a statement today urging Ethiopian government to stop the killings of Oromo people by the…