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Recognizes the situations of human rights defenders in Ethiopia and highlight the risks they face in their daily lives as well as , the award enhance the award recipient’s human rights activities. The recipient must follow a peaceful approach and must work from a deep personal interest to help others.
Meaza Mohammed is an Ethiopian journalist and human rights activist. She was awarded the International Women of Courage Award in 2023. [1] [2] [3] References
According to the U.S. Department of State's human rights report for 2022, there exists "significant human rights issues" in Ethiopia. In addition to extrajudicial killings and instances of "enforced disappearance", other human right issues in Ethiopia include arbitrary arrest, the censorship and unjustified arrests of journalists, the use of child soldiers, and more.
During preparations for the return of the Ethiopian monarchy, and upon the death of Emperor Amha Selassie, the Crown Council now gained responsibility over Imperial Orders and Decorations. The following orders comprise all Imperial Honours sanctioned by the Crown Council of Ethiopia: [1] Order of Solomon [2] Order of the Seal of Solomon
Yetnebersh Nigussie (Amharic: የትነበርሽ ንጉሴ; born 24 January 1982) is an Ethiopian lawyer and disability rights activist. In 2017, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her inspiring work promoting the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities, allowing them to realise their full potential and changing mindsets in our societies."
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Two leading human rights groups on Wednesday accused armed forces from Ethiopia's Amhara region of waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing against ethnic Tigrayans during a ...
Lucy Kassa (in Amharic: ሉሲ ካሳ (Lusī Kāsa)) is an Ethiopian journalist and war correspondent.For her coverage of the Tigray War, where she exposed and denounced the atrocities committed by the Ethiopian government, particularly the widespread rapes and sexual violence against the Tigrayan population, she was persecuted and forced into exile.
The Ethiopian government has said its resettlement campaign in Gambella relocated 37,883 families before it concluded in mid-2013. A top Ethiopian official told Human Rights Watch that all families were relocated with their “full consent and participation.”