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Ethiopia: Opposition Figures Held Without Charge
HRW, 15 August 2020
Police Deny Lawyers, Relatives Access; Ignore Bail Orders Read more »
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Ethiopia: Covid-19 Puts the Country's Politics in ICU
Africa In Fact, 20 August 2020
Itika Teferi, a singer in Afan Oromo, one of the widely spoken languages in Ethiopia, found himself inside the Millennium Hall, a kilometre away from Addis Ababa's international… Read more »
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Kenya: Yassin Juma Gets New Ethiopian Court Date After Covid-19 Infection
Nation, 15 August 2020
Kenyan Journalist Yassin Juma is due to appear in court on August 18, his first session after he contracted Covid-19 at prison in Ethiopia. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Defense Minister Lemma Megerssa Under House Arrest - Report
Addis Standard, 13 August 2020
9th organizational conference of then OPDO in Jimma city. It was at this conference that OPDO officially changed its name to ODP only to later on merge to make up Abiy's new… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Authorities Detain Journalists, Media Workers on Incitement Allegations
CPJ, 14 August 2020
On August 5 and 6, 2020, security personnel in Ethiopia arrested three current and one former employee of the privately-owned Amhara Satellite Radio And Television (ASRAT),… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Path to a More Stable and Democratic Future is Increasingly At Risk
Freedom House, 14 August 2020
The government, citizens, and the international community should act now to prevent the promise of a new Ethiopia from slipping away. Read more »
Rights Group Accuses Ethiopia of Illegal Detentions
A month after one of the most violent spates of unrest in the country's recent history, Human Rights Watch wants police and prosecutors to publicly account for all detainees' whereabouts, comply promptly and fully with court bail orders, and ensure easy and regular access to lawyers and relatives for those not released. The arrests follow the June 29 killing of a popular Oromo artist and activist, Hachalu Hundessa, in Addis Ababa.
Prison officials and security forces have arbitrarily detained and tortured prisoners for years in the notorious regional prison known as Jail Ogaden. Ethiopia's new Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, should urgently order investigations into the horrific situation, and the government should ensure regional security forces and officials are held accountable.
InFocus
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The crisis in Oromia Regional State - the homeland of the Oromo people - is complex, serious and multi-layered. Left to fester it, certainly will become intractable, result ... Read more »
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Yassin Juma, who is detained at the Sostegna Police Station in Ethiopia, has reportedly developed health complications amid concerns over his legal representation. He is part of a ... Read more »
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The murder of revered Oromo singer and musician Haacaaluu Hundeessaa has heightened tensions in and around Addis Ababa, and the Oromia region, where he was born. More than ... Read more »
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Addis Standard is quoting a police spokesman as saying that the number of people killed in continued protests after the killing of prominent Oromo artist Haacaaluu Hundeessaa has ... Read more »
