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News: Australia, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, UK, & US call for “large numbers” detention of Tigrayans in Ethiopia to “cease immediately”
Addis Abeba, December 06/2021 – A joint statement signed by the governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States and released this afternoon expressed profound concern about the “detention of certain ethnic groups” in Ethiopia and called on the government for the detentions to “cease …
News: Prosecutor files appeal against detained senior OLF leader 6 months after his acquittal
By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, November 30,2021- Colonel Gemechu Ayana, a senior leader of the Oromo Liberation Army was yesterday arraigned at court where prosecutors brought charges against him. He remains under police custody Six months after court ordered his release. Colonel Gemechu was last brought to court in May …
News: Ministry of justice establishes inter ministerial task force to oversee investigation, legal action against human rights violations in northern Ethiopia conflict
Addis Abeba, November 30/2021- The Ministry of Justice announced the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Taskforce on Accountability and Redress of Violations Committed to oversee redress and accountability measures in response to human rights violations committed in the conflict in northern Ethiopia. It will have Four committees that will be chaired, …
