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Ethiopia: Tigray Forces Summarily Execute Civilians
Addis Abeba, December 10, 2021 – The Human Rights Watch yesterday released a report detailing the human rights violations committed by Tigrayan forces in Two towns, Chenna and Kobo in the Amhara region. The HRW called for the urgent need for the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish an …
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Analysis: CPJ says ‘Ethiopia biggest setback for media freedom in Sub-Saharan Africa’; Two journalists shot dead, a dozen remain behind bars in 2021
By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, December 09/2021 – In its 2021 report on the global status of press freedom, the Committee to Protect Journalists ranked Ethiopia among the worst jailers of journalists in Sub-Saharan Africa after Eritrea. The report that was released today revealed that in Ethiopia in 2021, …
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News: Activist, co-founder of online media Ubuntu, Eyasped Tesfaye arrested at his family house
By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, December 08/2021- Activist and co-founder of youtube channel Ubuntu , Eyasped Tesfaye was arrested by police at his parents’ house, his mother told the BBC Amharic. The former member of the Semayawi party was taken from his home yesterday after his house was searched …