As universities across Ethiopia close to avert spread of the COVID-19 virus, Amnesty International is calling on the Ethiopian authorities…
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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 arrested over…
Read MoreEthiopia PM Abiy wins Noble Peace Prize
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, today wins the 2019 Noble Peace Laureate Prize for his contribution in restoring…
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Amnesty urges Ethiopia to release journalists
Amnesty International urges the Government of Ethiopia today to immediately release five journalists arrested on ‘unsubstantiated terrorism charges’ a month…
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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 of Ethiopian…
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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 journalist Eskinder…
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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 nationwide protests…
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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 marginalized communities…
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Human rights concerns persist in Congo
Election campaigning will take place in a hostile political environment that leaves little room for people to freely and safely…
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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 who were…
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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 rights activists…
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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 motivated gross…
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