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Hundreds dead after protests, fears over COVID-19 restrictions’ impact on free speech
- Published at
- 20.08.2020
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- violent protest
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protest disruption
- release of HRDs
- surveillance
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- protestor(s) detained
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Concern over crackdown on opposition and dissenters ahead of 2020 elections
- Published at
- 26.05.2020
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- journalist detained
- youth
- attack on HRD
- intimidation
- harassment
- release of HRDs
- HRD detained
- criminal defamation
- protest
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- torture/ill-treatment
- political interference
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
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Prime Minister Abiy Wins Nobel Peace Prize Amid Tensions
- Published at
- 23.01.2020
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
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Former Torture Centre Reopened to Public and Former Inmates
- Published at
- 04.11.2019
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- restrictive law
- censorship
- protestor(s) detained
- protest
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Ethnic Clashes and Internet blackouts Continue Amid Abiy Government Reform Process
- Published at
- 28.08.2019
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- LGBTI
- youth
- internet restriction
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Opposition party slams government for failure to defend rule of law
- Published at
- 21.05.2019
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- religious groups
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Government Amends Contentious CSO law as human rights actors return to the country
- Published at
- 05.03.2019
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- violent protest
- restrictive law
- positive CS development
- killing of protestors
- enabling law
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Reforms Continue as Parties Ready for Promised 2020 Election
- Published at
- 22.01.2019
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- protest disruption
- release of HRDs
- positive CS development
- excessive force
- protest
- killing of protestors
- enabling law
- protestor(s) detained
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Exiled Opposition Groups Return Amid Peace Reforms
- Published at
- 23.10.2018
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- positive CS development
- killing of protestors
- protest
- protestor(s) detained
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journalists attacked and internet shut downs continue despite progressive reform drive
- Published at
- 17.09.2018
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- internet restriction
- attack on journalist
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Government lifts the state of emergency and releases political prisoners
- Published at
- 18.06.2018
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive CS development
- release of HRDs