Ethiopias most reputable human rights groups have either dramatically scaled down their operations or removed human rights from their mandates. Human rights and rule of law in europe and cis annual. Refworld amnesty international report 201415 ethiopia. It accepted assistance from ngos and the ehrc to improve and professionalize its human rights training and curriculum by including more material on the constitution and international human rights treaties and conventions. The status of human rights organizations in subsaharan africa. In the 2015 general elections, the eprdf and affiliated parties. In october 2017 the ethiopian human rights commission ehrc. Apr 21, 2018 the 2017 human rights report for ethiopia reflects serious challenges to the ethiopian peoples ability to exercise their basic rights last year. An assessment on the law and practice of womens rights.
The amnesty international report 201718 shines a light on the state of the worlds human rights during 2017. The charities and societies proclamation continued to obstruct the work of human rights organizations. Ethiopia 2019 human rights report executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. Every year, amnesty international evaluates the human rights situation in countries around the world.
It is to be recalled that hrco investigated and reported on human rights violations committed in oromia regional. A coalition of ethnically based parties known as the ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf controlled the government until its successor, the prosperity party, was formed in. Notwithstanding the ongoing state of emergency, about which we have already expressed. Ethiopia 2015 human rights report executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. This should allow the reader to gain insights both into the human rights situation. Hover over countriesregions for a list of countries and other areas. Witnesses testified on iranian president hassan rouhanis human rights record since taking office on august 4, 20. The special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders has since expressed her concern for the possibly overbroad definition of terrorism used. Ehrco has written five reports to date, highlighting human rights abuses in ethiopia. I am pleased to present the 2014 national human development report, which has been written on the theme of accelerating inclusive growth for sustainable human development in ethiopia. It includes case studies on countries where media freedoms were under threat in 2014, such as china, ethiopia and honduras. We believe there is reason for optimism that the 2018 human rights report will tell a different story, one of progress. This report surveys human rights issues in ethiopia affecting actual or perceived political opponents or dissentersincluding journalistsmembers of certain ethnic groups, the lgbt community, and women and girls.
Jan 26, 2015 in the backdrop of this ethiopia has observed the 2014 human rights day with an improved motto. Human rights issues in ethiopia allegations of arbitrary detention, torture, and other illtreatment at the hands of ethiopian police and other security forces are not new. Telecom and internet surveillance in ethiopia human rights watch. The report cites instances of extrajudicial killings, torture, disappearances, unlawful detention and other violations. 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. Reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience, the 2014 human development report provides a fresh perspective on vulnerability and proposes ways to strengthen resilience. Country reports on human rights practices the annual country reports on human rights practices, also known as the human rights reports, cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the universal declaration of human rights and other international agreements. Jan 16, 2017 in a report to parliament in june, the ethiopia human rights commission, a government body, concluded that the level of force used by security forces in oromia was proportionate to the risk they faced from protesters, contrary to available evidence. Ethiopia has been inconsistent on human rights related issues on a number of country situations on the security council. Release of the 2017 human rights report for ethiopia u.
Ethiopia is a one party dominant state, the ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf, dominates politics. 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. Detained in 2014, andargachew was serving two life sentences and was. Annual report 20172018 human rights education human rights courses get involved join take action. Mar 05, 2015 the ginbot 7 movement envisions the creation of a nation wherein each and every ethiopian enjoys the full respect of its democratic and human rights, achieves economic prosperity and social justice, and the respect of the citizens life, safety and human dignity. Ethiopias human development index score has steadily increased over the past decade, but its participation and human rights score has remained stagnant. According to the 2015 world bank group report titled ethiopia poverty assessment 2014, the number of.
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. The government supported human rights training for police and army personnel. Human rights, the rule of law, and democratic governance were recognized as the central. Annual report on human rights in 2014 usdos us department of state. Everything you need to know about human rights in ethiopia. This report is based on more than 125 interviews with witnesses, victims, and government. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. Prevalence of female genital mutilationcutting among girls and women % of girls and young women ages 1549 n. We were concerned about continuing restrictions on press freedoms and freedom of expression in ethiopia in 2014, including through use of the antiterrorism proclamation atp. Ethiopia 4 country reports on human rights practices for 2014 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor prison and pretrial detention center conditions remained harsh and in some cases life threatening. Even as anuak refugees and human rights groups have publicly charged that world bank money has been used to bankroll brutal evictions, the bank has continued to send hundreds of millions of dollars into the same health and education program. The report also contains the 2014 human development index hdi. Ethiopia stakeholder report for the united nations universal.
Ethiopia 2014 human rights report executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. While election of new leadership of the ruling party has brought forth a surge of optimism in most quarters that democratic space will expand, stability is still fragile as ethnic and identitybased conflict prevails. On may 24, the country held national and regional elections for. External links to other internet sites should not be construed as an. The adoption of the report of the upr working group on ethiopia is. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 159 countries and territories from all regions document the struggle of many people to claim their rights, and the failures of governments to respect, protect and fulfil human rights. Global overview includes an overarching summary and key information from the years report. Human rights council ethiopia ethiopian human rights. Secretary kerry spoke about the release of the 2014 country reports on human rights. Others have significantly scaled back their operations. Ethiopia s national elections are scheduled for may 2020. Getachew reda, ethiopia s communications minister, told the bbc the report was an. Country reports on human rights practices united states.
This should allow the reader to gain insights both into the human rights. There were reports that authorities beat and tortured prisoners. According to a paper by the center for international human rights at northwestern university school of law, the cso law is the product of the ethiopian governments deep suspicion of civil society and has been frequently used to silence any organization that advocates for human rights in ethiopia. Ethiopia s most reputable human rights groups have either dramatically scaled down their operations or removed human rights from their mandates. In 2012, following the death of former p rime minister meles. Human rights violation in ethiopian worldwide ethiopians. Promoting human rights internationally and ethiopia a case study from the 2014 human rights and democracy report. Democracy, human rights, and governance ethiopia u. Unpo has released a report on human rights in ethiopia, shedding light on the worrying situation of the oromo and ogadeni peoples.
Since 2014, ethiopia remains in a state of political instability due to two declared state of. The situation of human rights defenders in ethiopia. Ohchr english human rights bodies upr highlights 6 may 2014 am ethiopia. This report surveys human rights issues in ethiopia affecting actual or. Its fifth report on the human rights situation in ethiopia monitors the governments compliance with international human rights standards. Cler baheri, an iranianborn member of the bahai community, spoke about. A coalition of ethnically based parties known as the ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf controlled the government until its successor, the prosperity party, was formed in december. Stay up to date and learn about key human rights issues in ethiopia. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global. Click here for full report ethiopian regime practices us department of state ethiopia is officially a federal republic. The following is human rights watch world report 2014 on ethiopia. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016. New evidence ties world bank to human rights abuses in ethiopia. In january 2014, the statecontrolled ethiopian press agency and ethiopian news agency published a report claiming that the addis guday, fact.
Ethiopia human rights project ehrp special report october 31st 2016 qilinto detention on fire picture from internet in federal democratic republic of ethiopia, kality, zeway, shewarobit prisons and qlinto detention center are administered by the federal government. Ethiopia 2018 human rights report executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. Joint ngo letter addressing the pervasive human rights crisis. The ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf elected then deputy prime minister hailemariam desalegn to take meles s place as chairman of the party. Apr 15, 2015 the world bank strongly disputes that its money supported the mass evictions in western ethiopia. The new law eased restrictions which had hindered the ability of groups to secure foreign funding.
While international partners tend to hail ethiopia as an african democratic role model and a beacon of stability and hope in an otherwise troubled region, the fundamental rights of the countrys unrepresented continue to be violated on a daily basis. But, since the disputed 2005 elections, the ethiopian government has intensified restrictions on freedom of. Executive summary us department of state ethiopia is officially a federal republic. Amnesty international report 201415 ethiopia refworld. Though the pushing and pulling factors of human trafficking were identified qualitatively, their effect on trafficking status were not measured quantitatively. Purchase a download human rights and governance in ethiopia. Unpo releases report on human rights in ethiopia kichuu. The human rights issues and violations in the horn of. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Within a report, hover over table of contents to see the topics covered in the report.
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. Human rights committee concluding observations 2011 ccprcethco1. The underlying impact of the charities and societies. In the mid1990s, ethiopia s supporters in britain, the european union, and the united states christened prime minister meles zenawi as one of africas new leaders this nomenclature supposedly reflected his commitment to democracy, good governance, human rights. This report presents an overview of undp assistance and results achieved in 2014 in the europe and the cis region in two important focus areas. Report of the independent expert on minority issues, ms. 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. Human trafficking was affecting a number of individuals in ethiopia that resulted in various health problems and human right violations. However, the ethiopian government denies there is a problem and dismissed human rights watchs latest report. It failed to support a longawaited arms embargo on south sudan in july. The ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf, a coalition of four ethnically based parties, controls the government.
The motto appears it is not about the real meaning as it is about the governments way of using its dazzling economic growth as a seductive distraction. 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. It is over 15 years since the last national human development report for ethiopia was published and much has changed in the intervening period. 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. Audrey wabwire speaks to felix horne about the new human rights watch report on. The central question in a human rights situation in any country. Human rights watch reports daily killings as ethiopian. Due to restrictions on human rights reporting, independent. As was discovered by human rights watch in 2014, the government, due to its. For many years human rights defenders have operated in a climate of fear in ethiopia, subjected to regular harassment, arrest, detention and even violent attack. Mar 05, 2017 country reports on human rights practices for 2016.
Instead, the ethiopian authorities continue to severely restrict the rights to freedom of. Part i of the report includes an overview of key countrylevel initiatives and results in these two focus areas. A theory of change 259 2014, paul gready and wouter vandenhole eds. Sweeping repression in the oromia region of ethiopia amnesty. Ethiopia s national human rights commission, which has a mandate to investigate rights violations, concluded in its june 2016 oral report to parliament that the lethal force used by security. Sweeps of opposition political party members in 2014 and 2011. Maternal mortality ratio deaths per 100,000 live births n. Hopes that ethiopia s new leadership would pursue human rights reforms following prime minister meles zenawis death in august 2012 have been shattered. Human rights issues included reports of unlawful or arbitrary killings by. The state of human rights for lgbt people in africa 5 human rights campaign and human rights first executive summary nearly 50 african heads of state have been invited to gather in washington, d. The ethiopian human rights council, the countrys oldest human rights organisation, was forced to close nine of its twelve offices and to cut more.
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