Hundreds of ethiopians in 2011 were arbitrarily arrested and detained and remain at risk of torture and illtreatment. A may 28 report from the independent ngo human rights council hrco that conducted field investigations covering 32 districts in 16 zones from oromia, amhara, and southern nations, nationalities, and peoples region snnpr, as well as addis ababa city, stated government security forces killed 19 citizens between the start of the soe in. Ethiopia country reports on human rights practices for 2012 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor 4 according to a human rights watch report, soldiers arbitrarily arrested and raped persons following the april 28 attack by armed gunmen at the saudi star compound in the gambella region see section 1. National human rights institutions and access to justice core. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor. Ethiopia was 3 mbps in the fist quarter of 2017, significantly lo er than the global average of 7. Human rights and the world bank ethiopia case study. Its fifth report on the human rights situation in ethiopia monitors the governments compliance with international human rights standards. In august 2012 the chsa used the cso proclamation to prohibit fundraising activities by the human rights council, ethiopias oldest human rights organisation. Hearing before the subcommittee on africa, global health, global human rights, and international organizations of the committee on foreign affairs, house of representatives, one hundred thirteenth congress, first session, 20 june 20. The ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf, a coalition of four ethnically based parties, controls the government.
These accounts, which it detailed soon after in a report called waiting here for death, described a campaign of evictions enforced by arbitrary arrests, beatings, rapes and. Aso is a londonbased registered charity that promotes indigenous rights in southwest ethiopia. Observations on the state of indigenous human rights in ethiopia. In may 2009 customs authorities detained abebe worke, the chairman of the ethiopian human rights council ehrco and a prominent human rights lawyer, and meleskachew amha, a voice of america voa reporter, for allegedly attempting to illegally sell imported dutyfree publishing equipment that belonged to addis broadcasting company, of which. Reports of torture and other illtreatment, unfair trials. New evidence ties world bank to human rights abuses in. On human rights in ethiopia in general, the combined report submitted by the government of ethiopia largely deals with what is enshrined in the constitution and laws of the country and the policies the government follows. Ethiopian authorities continued to severely restrict basic rights of freedom of expression, association, and assembly. The year 2010 may well be remembered as a watershed year when activists and journalists used new technology to speak truth to power and, in so doing, pushed for. Forced villagization and the protection of basic services project. Authorities must prevent violence and protect rights during sidama referendum. Department of states human rights report for 2004 and similar sources, the ethiopian governments human rights remained poor. Ethiopia s national elections are scheduled for may 2020.
Bread for all is the development service of the protestant churches in switzerland. He was taken into custody in march shortly after the inspection panel publicly released its investigation report. Human rights files pertaining to ethiopia a service of ethcitas ethiopian email distribution network eedn updates on hr in ethiopia ethiopian prisoners of conscience ehrco reports us state dept. Country reports on human rights practices for 2012. Ethiopia has progressively expanded womens rights and the enabling. Audrey wabwire speaks to felix horne about the new human rights watch report on jail ogaden, and about what it.
Ethiopia has been trying to promote and protect human rights. In the past decade, its average annual growth rate far exceeded the regional average, at slightly over 10 percent relative to a regional 5 percent. A new human rights action plan as country of ethiopia plunges in opposite direction addis standard when the government unveiled a draft of its second national human rights action plan nhrap ii before the house of peoples representatives hpr in early november, lawmakers were told that the objective was to improve the human. Department of states human rights report for 2004 and similar sources. Eritrea is a oneparty state in which national legislative elections have been repeatedly postponed, the judiciary is weak, and constitutional provisions protecting individual freedom. In october 2017 the ethiopian human rights commission ehrc, a government human rights body, issued a report on its investigation following formal complaints from inmates that prison officials and police officers committed human rights violations, including torture, at the shoa robit federal prison between september and november 2016. Ten wins for human rights in east africa, the horn and great lakes region.
Ethiopia continued its transition from a unitary to a federal system of government. Amnesty international report 2011 the state of the world. Everything you need to know about human rights in ethiopia. The 2011 world development report looks across disciplines and experiences drawn from around the world to offer some ideas and practical recommendations on how to move beyond conflict and fragility and secure development. New evidence ties world bank to human rights abuses in ethiopia. Human rights for development news brief, 2011 edition undp. The status of human rights organizations in subsaharan africa. The key messages are important for all countrieslow, middle, and high incomeas well as for regional and global. It reflects extensive investigative work undertaken in 2010 by human rights. In august protests resumed in oromia against income tax increases and calling for the release of beqele gerba, merera gudina and other political prisoners. Prime minister meles zenawi told the ethiopian parliament in early july his government had successfully attained its three main objectives for the year. Jan 26, 2015 ethiopia refused to revise this proclamation despite a global uproar against it.
It borders somalia and djibouti to the east, somalia and kenya to the south, the sudan to west and northwest, and eritrea to the north. The latest issue of the news brief highlights with undps response to current developments and emerging trends in the area of human rights. In 20 ethiopia stifled freedom of expression, severely restricting the activities of the independent media, political opposition parties and human rights organizations. Oct 30, 2015 the latest issue of the news brief highlights with undps response to current developments and emerging trends in the area of human rights. On may 24, the country held national and regional elections for. Getachew reda, ethiopias communications minister, told the bbc the report was an absolute lie and questioned how human rights watch could report on the situation from new york. Mar 03, 2014 bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor 20 country reports on human rights practices report february 27, 2014 executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. February 23, 1998 ifj issues a statement on the death of ato abay hailu of. Ethiopia 140 fiji143 finland144 france145 gambia147 georgia148. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016.
Ethiopia human rights report 28 june18 laramie, wyoming. The report is based on more than 100 interviews in ethiopia in may and june 2011, and at the ifo refugee camp in dadaab and nairobi, kenya, where many gambellans have fled. Human rights watch has repeatedly raised serious concerns about ethiopias antiterrorism. This report surveys human rights issues in ethiopia affecting actual or perceived. Ethiopia march 11, 2010 bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor 2009 country reports on human rights practices ethiopia is a federal republic led by prime minister meles zenawi and the ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf coalition. Click here for full report ethiopian regime practices us department of state ethiopia is officially a federal republic. May 23, 20 in 20 ethiopia stifled freedom of expression, severely restricting the activities of the independent media, political opposition parties and human rights organizations. In a report based on the observations of a 1976 fact finding visit to ethiopia, amnesty international stated that, since 1974, there has developed a consistent pattern of widespread gross human rights violations, and it singled out the association tribunals for the most egregious disregard of basic human values. Ethiopia the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. If they clicked on a link in the email, the spyware is downloaded to their computers to. Ethiopia committed to ratifying the convention on the. It failed to support a longawaited arms embargo on south sudan in july. Sep 05, 2011 posted in ethiopia tagged 2000 human rights country report on ethiopia, 2010 us.
Posted in ethiopia tagged 2000 human rights country report on ethiopia, 2010 us. Using data from the 20112016 ethiopia socioeconomic surveys, this report provides a detailed understanding of the constraints faced by female farmers, entrepreneurs, and employees. The report cites instances of extrajudicial killings, torture, disappearances, unlawful detention and other violations of human rights by the ethiopian government. In late 2011, human rights watch confronted the world bank and the ethiopian government about reports of abuses stemming from the resettlement program in gambella. Zelalem worqagenyehu places ethiopia amongst the ten most censored countries in the world, according to cpjs 2015 report.
The government lifted the state of emergency in june. Human rights watch has repeatedly raised serious concerns about ethiopias antiterrorism proclamation of 2009, including its overly broad definition of terrorist acts, which can include acts of peaceful protest that result in the disruption of any public services. Ethiopian human rights commission, annual report 20112012, p. Ethiopia has experienced remarkable economic success in recent years. Journalists and human rights activists took the brunt of the governments force as. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks.
The report cites instances of extrajudicial killings, torture, disappearances, unlawful detention and other violations of. Released by the bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor, february 26, 1999. From 2008 through january 2011, ethiopia leased out at least 3. Human rights watch world report trafficking matters. This report presents evidence on the mechanisms underlying gender gaps in the ethiopian workforce. Nov 06, 2015 as you know, pastor omot worked as a translator and assistant for the world bank inspection panel during its 2014 investigation visit to ethiopias gambella region. Human rights factsheet introduction ethiopia is a landlocked country located in the conflict ridden horn of africa region. Ethiopia international federation for human rights. Human rights in eritrea are viewed by certain nongovernmental organisations ngos such as human rights watch as among the worst in the world, particularly with regards to freedom of the press.
In practice, such speeds result in extremely sluggish download times for even simple images. Instead, it used a prolonged state of emergency, security force abuses, and repressive laws to continue suppressing basic rights and freedoms. World report 2012, by human rights watch ethiopia after meles. Human development report 2019 inequalities in human development in the 21st century briefing note for countries on the 2019 human development report ethiopia introduction the main premise of the human development approach is that expanding peoples freedoms is both the main aim of, and the principal means for sustainable development. Europeans and the kidnapping of two europeans and two ethiopians. In line with these objectives, the hrco has been closely monitoring the human rights violations in ethiopia following the declaration of state of emergency on 08 october 2017. Hrco is now petitioning the supreme court, the highest adjudicating body in the country, to. Ethiopia has been inconsistent on human rights related issues on a number of country situations on the security council. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. Ethiopia refused to revise this proclamation despite a global uproar against it. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. This 21st annual world report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. The ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf consolidated political control with a striking 99.
It is to be recalled that hrco investigated and reported on human rights violations committed in oromia regional. Bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor 20 country reports on human rights practices report february 27, 2014 executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. In february, 10,000 people who had been arbitrarily detained were released. Ethiopia 3 country reports on human rights practices for 2015 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor on november 19, students in the oromia region began protesting in opposition to the expansion of the city of addis ababa into the surrounding region of oromia. This report provides a feminist analysis of seven policies, relating to gender equality in the agriculture sector of ethiopia. The authorities imprisoned actual and perceived opponents of the government. Amnesty international report 2011 the state of the world5s human rights amnesty international report 2011 the state of the world5s human rights a m n e s t y i n t e r n a t i o n a l r e p o r t 2 0 1 1 t h e s t a t e o f t h e w o r l d 5 s h u m a n r i g h t s 20 11. Human rights developments defending human rights the role of the international community. Instead, it used a prolonged state of emergency, security force abuses, and repressive laws to continue suppressing basic. Jan 17, 2012 the report is based on more than 100 interviews in ethiopia in may and june 2011, and at the ifo refugee camp in dadaab and nairobi, kenya, where many gambellans have fled. Human rights watch reports daily killings as ethiopian. The situation of human rights defenders in ethiopia. In may 2009 customs authorities detained abebe worke, the chairman of the ethiopian human rights council ehrco and a prominent human rights lawyer, and meleskachew amha, a voice of america voa reporter, for allegedly attempting to illegally sell imported dutyfree publishing equipment that belonged to addis broadcasting company, of. It is over 15 years since the last national human development report for ethiopia was published and much has changed in the intervening period.
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