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Ethiopia: UN Rights Chief Visiting Ethiopia at Invitation of Govt
Addis Standard, 23 April 2018
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein began his second official visit to Ethiopia as of Sunday April 22, "at the invitation of the Government", his office… Read more »
UN Human Rights Chief Visits Ethiopia
The government invited the UN official who is currently in the country to meet with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, government officials, civil society, activists and critics who were recently released from prison to determine the human rights situation in the country.
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