Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been in office since April 2 last year when massive political and economic changes took root in Ethiopia. In its 2019 Universal Periodic Review, Ethiopia committed to reviewing outstanding requests from special procedures on an individual basis and has since responded favorably to several, marking the first authorized visits of mandate holders since 2006. Africa.   |   Gamtaan Awurooppaa gargaarsa paakejii filannoo Euro miliyoona 10 keessa miliyoona 7 (US$7.8 mil) Itoophiyaaf gadhiiseera. In October 2019, the European Union dispersed €7 million (US$7.8 million) of a €10 million (US$10 million) electoral support package. Refunds of donations. We appreciate Amnesty International producing this report at a critical juncture for the country and we thank them for their engagement on human rights issues in Ethiopia… At time of writing, no plans for international election monitoring were in place. Mootummaan humna eegumsaa kiyya narraa kaasuufi jechuu obbo Jawaar Mohammed irratti hundaawuun mormiin Onkoloolessa 23 Finfinneetti calqabe gara kutaalee Oromiyaa hedduutti babaldhate ture. Madaallii yeroo hundagaleessaa kan 2019 keessatti Itoophiyaan madaalli baayyee gaarii argachuun komitee adeemsa addaaf akka dhuunfaatti affeeramteerti. Aangawota olaanoo Saadasa, 2018 towachuun alatti dhiittaa mirga namoomaa duraan raawwatameef itti gaafatamummaa mirkaneessuu irratti tarkaanfii xiqqootu fudhatame. November 13, 2020. The government responded to growing hate speech on social media, especially Facebook, by producing a hate speech bill in April. The government rewrote the country’s restrictive 2009 Anti-Terrorism Proclamation (ATP); the new draft was under review in Parliament at time of writing. With international partners’ … A national reconciliation commission was set up in December 2018 but it has an unclear mandate. In Ethiopia’s Somali region, some of those who ran the region’s notorious Jail Ogaden, where torture, rape and death were common, have been sentenced for abuses committed under their command; public information on these trials was lacking. Insecurity h… 1176/2020 to replace the 7 Human Rights Committee, Second periodic report submitted by Ethiopia … To view PDF version click here: Amnesty_Country Specific Issue Briefs. GABAASA ADDAA: Walgahii Koree PP Irratti Walgahiin Koree GG PP guyyaa lamaaf taa’amaa ture kaleessa galgala xumurame. At a press conference in mid-January, EthioTelecom CEO Frehiwot Tamiru acknowledged the shutdowns and said they were “connected to peace and security” in the area, according to the Addis Standa… But the country faces significant challenges ahead of elections slated for 2020, including rising tensions, conflict along ethnic lines, and accountability for past and present human rights violations. Pireezidaantiin Sudaan Omar Albashir aangoorra kaafamuu hordofuun haasaawaan humnoota raayyaa Sudaaniifi hoggansa paartilee siyaasaa gidduutti addaan cite ture akka deebi’uuf waliigaltee ijaarsa mootummaa cehumsaaf Gamtaa Afrikaa wajjin ta’uun carraaqqiin muummichi ministeeraa Itoophiyaa taasise bu’aa buuseera. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Peace for domestic reforms, including the release of thousands of oppositions political party leaders and members, lifting the ban on previously outlawed opposition political parties, and for his role in the peace deal that ended the border stalemate with neighboring Eritrea (see Eritrea entry). World Report 2020: Ethiopia – Human Rights Watch – Afaan Oromoo version included. Bara 2006 as yeroo calqabaaf daawwii qaama dirqama qabuuf heeyyamteerti. Raappoortarri addaa bilisummaa yaada ibsachuu mootummoota Gamtoomanii Mudde keessa Itoophiyaa daawwachuuf jira. Hojmaannii yeroo qorannoo baatii 4 labsii farra shororkeessummaan eeyyamamu erga dhumateen boodas yeroo hin murtoofneef himata malee hidhanii tursiisuun ammas raawwiirra jira. Breaking: Amaarri lafa humnaan qabatee jiru hanga Muddee 30tti gadhiisee akka bahu kallattiin ka’ame. We appreciate Amnesty International producing this report at a critical juncture for the country and we thank them for their engagement on human rights issues in Ethiopia. Beyond the arrests of some high-level officials in November 2018, there has been little progress on accountability for past abuses. Complex and politically charged issues surrounding the management of the ongoing expansion of Addis Ababa, and clarification of constitutional provisions around Oromia’s “special interest” remain unanswered and a growing source of tension. Thailand: Peaceful protestors face years in prison, China: Further information: 10 Hongkongers charged, no access to own lawyers, Paraguay: Indigenous Land Defender Receives Protection: Bernarda Pesoa. Ethiopia-Somalia: Climate change and violence trap millions in near-constant crisis, Ethiopia: UN calls for end to internet shutdowns, ምርጫ ቦርድ በኦነግ አመራሮች መሃል የተከሰተውን እሰጣገባ የዳኘበት መንገድ ጥሩ ነው ብዬ አምናለሁ።. Workers were allowed back into the office on July 23, but those arrested were detained for weeks without charge. Between March and May, the government returned approximately 1.5 million internally displaced people to their home areas, many still unsafe, including by restricting delivery of humanitarian assistance and demolishing camps in areas of displacement. Waxabajjii calqabarras mootummaan tajaajila intarneeta sababa tokkollee otoo hin kenniin torbee tokkoof adda kutee ture. On February 23, 2019, Oromia regional police temporarily detained two journalists working for the private Mereja TV on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, while reporting on the government’s demolition of homes and allegations of forced displacement. Upon release, they were attacked by a group of young men, and one was beaten with sticks in plain view of police. Amnesty … For many Ethiopians Abiy is a breath of fresh air. Who We Are Since 1961, we’ve been … Magaalota heddu keessatti mormiin sun gara walitti bu’insa hawaasatti jijjiiramee ture. Afaan Oromoo – World Report 2020: Ethiopia – Human Rights Watch. 2020 is a crossroads year for human rights, both in the U.S. and abroad. ETHIOPIA 2019 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Ethiopia is a federal republic. Following the ouster of Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir in April and a breakdown in talks between military and civilian parties, the prime minister led efforts to mediate an agreement for a transitional government together with the African Union. The government continued the practice of shutting down the internet. Namoonni shan(5) ammoo miseensota sochii aadaa saba Amaaraati. Ethiopian security forces accused of grave human rights abuses. Mootummaan Itoophiyaa ammas barmaata intarneeta guutumatti cufuu itti fufeera. However, following the alleged coup plot in June, dozens of ethnic Amharas, including journalists, were held under the ATP’s  remand provisions. Itti fayyadama laga Abbaay iin walqabatee rakkoon Gibxi wajjin ture ol guddatee jira. Amnesty International in its latest report “accuses Ethiopia’s security forces of extrajudicial killings and mass detentions. A request by the special rapporteur on torture was pending. Why don’t they pay Abiy and ask him where the TPLF leaders are given he had been monitoring them from his situation room. On July 18, security forces arrested employees and board members of the Sidama Media Network (SMN) and shut down the station in Awassa following protests over the government’s failure to organize a referendum, according to media reports. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri. Just months ahead of the elections, Addis Ababa is trying to solve multiple security issues, as the number of hate crimes increase. June 22, 2020 • Report NSO Group spyware used against Moroccan journalist days after company pledged to respect human rights. Addis Abeba, May 29/2020 – In a joint statement released by opposition parties Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) on Amnesty International’s Report, the parties urged “the federal and regional authorities to take the report by Amnesty International … Yeroo gabaasni kun qophaawutti taajjabbiin adunyaawaa filannoo Itoophiyaf karoorfame homtuu hin jiru. Ethiopia. Naannoo Somaalee Itoophiyaa keessatti aangawonni mana hidhaa Ogaden iddoo yakki reebichaa, ajjechaafi hiraarsi itti raawwataa ture bulchaa turan dhiittaa ajaja isaanii jalatti raawwatamaniin himatamanii hidhaan itti murtaayeera. If you are talented and passionate about human rights then Amnesty International wants to hear from you. Cookie Statement Conflict in Ethiopia and International Law. Baatii Bitooteessaati hanga Caamsaa qofatti mootummaan namoota qeyee isaaniirra buqayan tilmaamaan miliyoona tokkoo fi walakkaa ta’an ammallee iddoo nagaa hin qabnetti gargaarsa namoomaa danquufi kampii isaanii irratti diiguun qeyee isaaniitti deebiseera. Mootummaan labsii farra shororkeessummaa bara 2009 baye kan sochii heddu dangeesse foyyeeseera. 25 June 2020 Ethiopia: Model letter to the … 13 July 2020 Exposed, silenced, attacked: failures to protect health and essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic Research Ethiopia. In February, the government approved the Organization of Civil Societies Proclamation and repealed the notorious 2009 Charities and Societies Proclamation, which had decimated independent human rights reporting. After four years of street protests, the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) elected Abiy Ahmed Ali prime minister on 2 April 2018. Walitti bu’insa hawaasaa baatii Onkolooleessa keessa mudate hordofuun manni maree Ministeerotaa seera jibbaa qoophayee sana dabarseera. A new report by Amnesty International accuses Ethiopia’s security forces of extrajudicial killings and mass detentions. Gaaffiin raapportara addaa reebicha qoratuu hayyama eeggataa jira. Yeroo gadhiifamanis garee dargaggootiin bakka poolisiin argutti uleedhaan reebamanus namuu gocha rebichaa saniif hin towatamne. The new law lifts its predecessor’s 10 percent foreign funding limit. The International Committee of the Red Cross, invited back to the Somali region for the first time in 11 years, distributed emergency relief assistance in conjunction with the Ethiopian Red Cross to people affected by communal violence. Baqattoota miidhaan qaamaafi xiin-sammuu Sawudiifi Yemanitti irra gayeef mootummaa Itoophiyaas ta’e dhaabbileen gargaarsa adunyaawaa gargaarsa fayyaa, dawoofi deebisanii hawaasa ganda isaaniitti makuu hin gooneef. Shortly after the communal violence in late October, the Council of Ministers approved a draft. The protests devolved rapidly into communal violence in several towns. Tajaajilli intarneeta cufamee ture Adoolessaa 2 guutummatti deebi’eera. Mormii kana towachuuf humnootni tikaa humna wal-hingitne keessattuu magaala Ambotti fayyadamaniiru. (hrw) – Human rights reforms implemented by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during his first year in office were threatened in 2019 by communal, including ethnic, conflict and breakdowns in law and order. However, tensions with Egypt over use of the Nile flared. Twelve are members of the political opposition, seven of whom are members of the National Movement of Amhara (NAMA), an ethno-nationalist opposition party, and five are members of an Amhara activist cultural movement. The report focused on “the communal violence that took place in the Amhara and Oromia regions of the country in 2019” 1. In June, the parliament voted to postpone an already overdue but highly contentious national census, despite the importance of the exercise ahead of the 2020 elections. Protests that broke out in Addis Ababa on October 23, following allegations by Jawar Mohammed that the government was removing his security detail, and then spread to many parts of the Oromia region, were met on occasion by excessive use of lethal force by the security forces, notably in Ambo town. (Amnesty International) — Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) must be reformed to enable it to contribute to the country making a break with its repressive past while promoting access to justice for victims of human rights violations, Amnesty International … No one was arrested in relation to the assault. 29 May 2020, Index number: AFR 25/2358/2020 The political reforms introduced in Ethiopia by the incumbent government in 2018 presented the country with an opportunity to break … Riiformiin dhaabbilee keessumaa kan akka bilisummaa mana murtiifi tarkaanfiileen murteessoon akka haqa, araaraafi itti gaafatamummaa mirkaneessuu siyaasafi morkii sabootaa yaadessaa ta’aa dhufe sirnaan towachuuf furtuu ta’an baayyee hin tarkaanffanne. Your choice regarding cookies on this site HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE 2020 U.S. kAAYYOO LIVE: Where is the peace that Abiy promised? Lakkaawwiin ummataa kan biyoolessaa wal-falmisiisaa garuu kan yeroon isaa darbe filannoo bara 2020 raawwachuuf karoorfameef haalan akka barbaachisu otoo beekamuu ji’a waxabajjii keessa paarlaamaan biyyattii lakkawwii ummataa kana dabarsuuf murteesseera. You can use this tool to change your cookie settings. Riifoormiin mirga namoomaa bara hojii tokoffaa muummicha ministeera Abiy Ahmed calqabame bara 2019 keessa walitti bu’insa … Labsiin haaran isa duraani bakka bu’uuf yaadame hanga barreeffamni kun qophaayutti gamagama paarlaama jala jira. የፖለቲካ እስረኞች ሳይፈቱ የሚደረግ ምርጫ በጀት ከመፍጀት ያለፈ ፋይዳ አይኖረውም።, BREAKING NEWS:Waraanni Sudaan daangaa xoophiyaa cehuudhaan kallattii afuriin gara Itoophiyaatti galuun itti fufuudhaan gara Hidha Guddichaa, EDITORIAL: Only dialogue will free Ethiopia from its current crisis, Sudan army: ‘Border with Ethiopia is defined, we will not give up one inch of our land’. --Washington, DC: CSIS, 2011. 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