SMNE Urges Secretary Kerry to speak out on behalf of freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, independent judiciaries and open political space in Ethiopia. May 21, 2013 Secretary of State John F. Kerry, US Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 VIA FACSIMILE Dear Secretary Kerry, We are pleased to know you [...]

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle May 16, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – The United Nations special rapporteur on Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, said the human rights situation in the reclusive Red Sea nation remained “unacceptable”, calling for the country to be closely monitored. Keetharuth made the comments following a visit to Ethiopia and Djibouti as part of her [...]

Ethiopia may until recently have been a byword for famine, but in one part of the country at least, there are people who have lived largely without outside help for hundreds of years. With the connivance of the British government, this is about to change forever. The tribes of the Lower Omo Valley in south [...]

May 02, 2013 Source Article from http://www.voanews.com/content/family-ethiopian-winner-of-press-freedom-prize-suffering-in-prison/1653357.html

Ethiopia: Muslim Protesters Face Unfair Trial Source: Human Rights Open Hearings to Family, Independent Monitors, Media The prosecution of 29 Muslim protest leaders and others charged under Ethiopia’s deeply flawed anti-terrorism law raises serious fair trial concerns. The trial is scheduled to resume in Addis Ababa on April 2, 2013, after a 40-day postponement. The [...]