Ethiopia, amnesty says ethiopia detains 5, ethiopia. This report documents amnesty international s work and concerns throughout the world during 2012. Committee on rights of child examines report of ethiopia. Case studies to accompany ethiopia report launch clean. Ethiopia has experienced impressive growth and development in. Rights work the impact of civil society legislation in ethiopia 2012 pdf. Income distribution in the country is relatively even. Amnesty international the crackdown on the political opposition saw mass arbitrary arrests, torture and other illtreatment, unfair trials and violations of. Introducing ethiopia wide and its policy implications wide discussion brief no. The ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf, a coalition of four ethnically based parties, controls the government. The 2017 vnrs report has sections including the introduction section1. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia department of justice. Case studies to accompany amnesty international report because i am oromo.
Federal democratic republic of ethiopia head of state girma woldegiorgis head of government hailemariam desalegn replaced meles zenawi the state stifled freedom of expression, severely restricting the activities of the independent media, political opposition parties and human rights organizations. Mass arrests of oromos in addis ababafinfinne press release no. Sustainable development in ethiopia, 19922012 25 4. The national meteorological agency nma has reported that the kiremt rains long rainy season, juneseptember for june and july were significantly below normal, particularly in the meher harvest producing areas of the country. Urban unemployment rate percent of labor force, urban areas sources.
The absence of an entry in this report on a particular country or territory does not imply that no human rights violations of concern to amnesty international have taken place there during the year. Rapid fragility and migration assessment for ethiopia. Amnesty international report 201415, uncategorized. According to rights watchdog amnesty internationals annual report 2012, ethiopia has long used criminal charges and accusations of terrorism to silence dissent. Dozens killed as police use excessive force against peaceful protesters this entry was posted on august 10, 2016, in amnesty international 20 report. Refworld amnesty international annual report 2012 ethiopia. Some country entries in this report have no reference to some or all of the above categories.
This report is based on 24 days of deskbased research and provides a short synthesis of the literature on fragility and migration in relation to ethiopia. The sudden death in august 2012 of ethiopias longserving and powerful prime minister, meles zenawi, provoked uncertainty over the countrys political transition, both domestically and among. Absolute poor 30% in 201011, down from 44% in 19992000 high rates of malnutrition although coming down. Ethiopia background freedom of expression human rights defenders torture and other illtreatment arbitrary arrests and detentions excessive use of force conflict in the somali region forced evictions the state stifled freedom of expression, severely restricting the activities of the independent. The government lifted the state of emergency in june. In five regional overviews and a countrybycountry survey of 155 individual countries and territories, the report shows how the demand for human rights continued to resound in every corner of the globe. The government restricted access to the internet and blocked several websites, including blogs.
As a party to the 1951 convention relating to the status. Authorities must prevent violence and protect rights during sidama referendum. It was for the first time that the eprdf government presented its report since the formation of the achpr in 1986. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Another flawed, recycled human right report on ethiopia. The ethiopian government must end its use of repressive tactics. National report of ethiopia, the united nations conference on. Ethiopia 2014 human rights report executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. International conference on population and development. Country reports on human rights practices for 2019. Ethiopia 2017 human rights report executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. Ethiopia humanitarian situation report unicef s key response with partners in 2016 updated as of 30 november 2016. The achpr has a clear guideline on how to present a report to the commission.
And a number of journalists and political opposition members have been arrested and charged with various offences, including terrorism and treason. The situation of human rights defenders in ethiopia. See annex 1 for further details indicators wash child protection services funds received to date. Ishr encourages states to consult upr submissions by local activists and to make recommendations to ethiopia regarding the protection of hrds. Implementation challenges of the social protection system. Ethiopia international religious freedom report for 2014 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor the u. In 2012 the ministry of health stated nearly 62 percent of inmates in jails. With regards to internet freedom, the stateowned ethio telecom was the only internet service provider in the country. Ethiopia signed a peace agreement ending the war with eritrea in december 2000108642 0 2 4 6 8 10 12. Evidence of social media blocking and internet censorship in ethiopia. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia international monetary fund 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 2004 2009 2010 2012 male female total figure 4.
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. Leave a comment allow ethiopian opposition politician to obtain treatment abroad for torturesustained injuries. In august, the authorities announced the death of prime minister zenawi, who had ruled ethiopia for 21 years. Why creditors should cancel all of africas foreign debt may 9, 2020. Nearly one year on from the start of a wave of protests that has left at least 800 people dead at the hands of security forces, the ethiopian government must take concrete steps to address grave human rights concerns in the country, amnesty international said today.
One death, 16 new positive cases of covid19 reported in ethiopia may 9, 2020 may 9, 2020. A foreign government news web site was only available periodically, although. Ethiopias rights abuses being ignored by us and uk aid. Amnesty international report 2012 preface if anything happens to me, know that the regime does not fear the prisoners but rather those of you who do not forget them. In its november 2012 report, the international migration institute at oxford university confirmed the common knowledge of ethiopians, and documented that between 1960 and 2000 ethiopias outmigration was one of the lowest in the horn of africa. 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. This report, presents the findings of the ooni study, and amnesty. After a year of protests, time to address grave human rights concerns. Reports of torture and other illtreatment, unfair trials. Some policy considerations regarding the ethiopian. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. After ethiopia ratified the unfccc, in 1994, there has been capacitybuilding at the national meteorological agency nma, a climate change and air pollution research team that aims to provide research guidance and directives on climate related issues. Sweeping repression in the oromia region of ethiopia october 2014 the government of ethiopia anticipates a high level of opposition in oromia, and signs of dissent are actively sought out and suppressed. This report documents amnesty internationals work and concerns throughout the world during 2012.
In august protests resumed in oromia against income tax increases and calling for the release of beqele gerba, merera gudina and other political prisoners. Background ethiopia differs from other african countries in that foreign interests never colonized it, except for a fiveyear italian occupation from 19361941. Political commitment, integrated planning and sustainable development in ethiopia, 19922012. Hailemariam desalegn was appointed as his successor, and three deputy prime ministers were appointed to include representation of all ethnicbased parties in the ruling coalition. The situation of human rights defenders in ethiopia about this briefing paper. Ethiopia events of 2011 ethiopian authorities continued to severely restrict basic rights of freedom of expression, association, and assembly. English news and press release on ethiopia and 3 other countries about protection and human rights, children and refugees. On another page, it complains these militias are under eprdf appointees. Ambassador and embassy representatives discussed religious freedom with the government and religious leaders. At one page, the report positively notes that the chiefs of the police and the military are civilians. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016.
International reported more than 800 persons were killed since november 2015. Amnesty international annual report 20162017 prolonged protests over political, economic, social and cultural grievances were met with excessive and lethal force by police. While domestic and international media outlets continue to report. It was written by becky carter and brigitte rohwerder, gsdrc researchers at the institute of development studies, uk. Kenate on june 3, 2012 a crackdown on freedom of expression saw scores of journalists and political opposition members arrested and charged with terrorism, treason and other offences. Another flawed, recycled human right report on ethiopia from the state dept perception claiming the militias are loosely coordinated missing their voluntary nature.
Us state department report on ethiopias on human rights. New ethiopia policy helps refugees legally document life. This entry was posted on august 10, 2016, in amnesty international 20 report. Amnesty international acknowledges the limitations of such figures, and takes no position on questions such as disputed territory or the inclusion or exclusion of certain population groups. It is thus reasonable, in view of the aforementioned discussion, to further examine the trafficking. Country reports on human rights practices for 2018.
The ethiopian governments ongoing repressive crackdown on freedom of speech and the right to peacefully protest has to end now. The late prime minister meles zenawi, who passed away in 2012. 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 rights condition in the country. Introducing ethiopia wide and its policy implications wide. Freedom of expression human rights defenders torture and other illtreatment arbitrary arrests and detentions excessive use of. We are extremely concerned at reports coming out of ethiopia this morning of further widespread arrests of muslim protesters. Ethiopias protest leaders say no change in government. In 2012 20, muslims in ethiopia staged a protest against alleged.
The amnesty international report 2012 documents the state of human rights during 2011. Introduction on january 6, 2009, the charities and societies proclamation no. In february, 10,000 people who had been arbitrarily detained were released. In 2012, following the death of former p rime minister meles. Ethiopia remains one of the poorest countries in the world, with the poverty situation reflected in declining health and education indicators. Ethiopia confirms 29 new covid19 cases as tally hits 239 may 10, 2020 may 10, 2020. 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. Razan ghazzawi, a syrian blogger, detained for 15 days in syria in december 2011 the amnesty international report 2012 documents the state of human rights during 2011.
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