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News: ‘Certain rights are non-derogable even in a state of emergency’: UN Human Rights Office
Addis Abeba, November 17, 2021- At yesterday’s Geneva briefing, the spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Liz Throssell stated that contrary to arrests and detentions currently occurring in Ethiopia under the powers of the state of emergency, detention must be ended as soon as the individual …
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News: Ethiopia ready to negotiate ‘if preconditions met’: argues detained UN staff violated SoE proclamation
By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, November 11/2021- Ambassador Dina Mufti, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) among many other issues discussed the detainment of local UN staff in Addis Abeba as well as the recent visit of African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa, …
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News: AU Peace & Security Council convenes emergency session on Ethiopia today
Addis Abeba, November 08/2021 – The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) convenes an emergency session today. The session, prompted by recent changes in the context of the conflict, is set under a theme ‘update on the situation in Northern Ethiopia’. The session will receive the statement of …