Ethiopia s national elections are scheduled for may 2020. 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. It is over 15 years since the last national human development report for ethiopia was published and much has changed in the intervening period. 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. Getachew reda, ethiopia s communications minister, told the bbc the report was an. Unpo releases report on human rights in ethiopia kichuu. Part i of the report includes an overview of key countrylevel initiatives and results in these two focus areas. Global overview includes an overarching summary and key information from the years report. Sweeps of opposition political party members in 2014 and 2011. Human rights committee concluding observations 2011 ccprcethco1. Sweeping repression in the oromia region of ethiopia amnesty. In 2012, following the death of former p rime minister meles. Human rights council ethiopia ethiopian human rights.
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. It includes case studies on countries where media freedoms were under threat in 2014, such as china, ethiopia and honduras. Witnesses testified on iranian president hassan rouhanis human rights record since taking office on august 4, 20. Ethiopia 2015 human rights report executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. Country reports on human rights practices united states. 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. Prevalence of female genital mutilationcutting among girls and women % of girls and young women ages 1549 n. 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. Stay up to date and learn about key human rights issues in ethiopia. But, since the disputed 2005 elections, the ethiopian government has intensified restrictions on freedom of. 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. Everything you need to know about human rights in ethiopia. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. Reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience, the 2014 human development report provides a fresh perspective on vulnerability and proposes ways to strengthen resilience.
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. Promoting human rights internationally and ethiopia a case study from the 2014 human rights and democracy report. The underlying impact of the charities and societies. Every year, amnesty international evaluates the human rights situation in countries around the world. However, the ethiopian government denies there is a problem and dismissed human rights watchs latest report. The human rights issues and violations in the horn of. Human rights issues included reports of unlawful or arbitrary killings by. As was discovered by human rights watch in 2014, the government, due to its.
Human trafficking was affecting a number of individuals in ethiopia that resulted in various health problems and human right violations. According to the 2015 world bank group report titled ethiopia poverty assessment 2014, the number of. 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. Release of the 2017 human rights report for ethiopia u. 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. The following is human rights watch world report 2014 on ethiopia. Country reports on human rights practices for 2016. In october 2017 the ethiopian human rights commission ehrc. Democracy, human rights, and governance ethiopia u. Purchase a download human rights and governance in ethiopia. 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.
Due to restrictions on human rights reporting, independent. 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. 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. The report cites instances of extrajudicial killings, torture, disappearances, unlawful detention and other violations. 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. Human rights watch reports daily killings as ethiopian. 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. The report also contains the 2014 human development index hdi. Instead, the ethiopian authorities continue to severely restrict the rights to freedom of. Notwithstanding the ongoing state of emergency, about which we have already expressed. 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. 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.
The ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf, a coalition of four ethnically based parties, controls the government. New evidence ties world bank to human rights abuses in ethiopia. 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. 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. Detained in 2014, andargachew was serving two life sentences and was. A theory of change 259 2014, paul gready and wouter vandenhole eds.
Hopes that ethiopia s new leadership would pursue human rights reforms following prime minister meles zenawis death in august 2012 have been shattered. Executive summary us department of state ethiopia is officially a federal republic. Report of the independent expert on minority issues, ms. Annual report on human rights in 2014 usdos us department of state. This should allow the reader to gain insights both into the human rights. The special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders has since expressed her concern for the possibly overbroad definition of terrorism used. We believe there is reason for optimism that the 2018 human rights report will tell a different story, one of progress. Ohchr english human rights bodies upr highlights 6 may 2014 am ethiopia. 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. The new law eased restrictions which had hindered the ability of groups to secure foreign funding. Amnesty international report 201415 ethiopia refworld. This should allow the reader to gain insights both into the human rights situation.
Mar 05, 2017 country reports on human rights practices for 2016. Ethiopia stakeholder report for the united nations universal. Since 2014, ethiopia remains in a state of political instability due to two declared state of. 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. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global. Maternal mortality ratio deaths per 100,000 live births n. On may 24, the country held national and regional elections for.
The ethiopian human rights council, the countrys oldest human rights organisation, was forced to close nine of its twelve offices and to cut more. 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. The situation of human rights defenders in ethiopia. Annual report 20172018 human rights education human rights courses get involved join take action. Ethiopia is a one party dominant state, the ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf, dominates politics. The central question in a human rights situation in any country. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Telecom and internet surveillance in ethiopia human rights watch. Joint ngo letter addressing the pervasive human rights crisis. It is to be recalled that hrco investigated and reported on human rights violations committed in oromia regional.
In january 2014, the statecontrolled ethiopian press agency and ethiopian news agency published a report claiming that the addis guday, fact. Ethiopia 2018 human rights report executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. Refworld amnesty international report 201415 ethiopia. Others have significantly scaled back their operations. Jan 26, 2015 in the backdrop of this ethiopia has observed the 2014 human rights day with an improved motto. 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. Ethiopia 2019 human rights report executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. There were reports that authorities beat and tortured prisoners. Human rights, the rule of law, and democratic governance were recognized as the central.
Audrey wabwire speaks to felix horne about the new human rights watch report on. 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. Secretary kerry spoke about the release of the 2014 country reports on human rights. Click here for full report ethiopian regime practices us department of state ethiopia is officially a federal republic. Human rights violation in ethiopian worldwide ethiopians.
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 ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf elected then deputy prime minister hailemariam desalegn to take meles s place as chairman of the party. In the 2015 general elections, the eprdf and affiliated parties. Ehrco has written five reports to date, highlighting human rights abuses in ethiopia. This report is based on more than 125 interviews with witnesses, victims, and government.
The government supported human rights training for police and army personnel. Cler baheri, an iranianborn member of the bahai community, spoke about. Hover over countriesregions for a list of countries and other areas. Ethiopias human development index score has steadily increased over the past decade, but its participation and human rights score has remained stagnant. 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. The status of human rights organizations in subsaharan africa. 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. An assessment on the law and practice of womens rights. 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.
Ethiopia 2014 human rights report executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic. Ethiopia s most reputable human rights groups have either dramatically scaled down their operations or removed human rights from their mandates. This report surveys human rights issues in ethiopia affecting actual or. Human rights and rule of law in europe and cis annual. Ethiopias most reputable human rights groups have either dramatically scaled down their operations or removed human rights from their mandates. The adoption of the report of the upr working group on ethiopia is. 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 has been inconsistent on human rights related issues on a number of country situations on the security council. 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. It failed to support a longawaited arms embargo on south sudan in july.
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