Amnesty International has sounded a fresh alarm over a series of deepening human rights concerns in Ethiopia, pointing to mass displacements tied to urban development, growing restrictions on civil society, and a transitional justice process that remains largely frozen years after it was first announced. The findings appear in the […]
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Ethiopia Revokes License of Independent News Outlet Addis Standard Ahead of Elections
Ethiopian authorities have shut down Addis Standard, one of the country’s last remaining independent news outlets, just three months before scheduled national elections, a move that press freedom advocates and human rights organizations are condemning as a deliberate attempt to suppress critical journalism. On February 24, Ethiopia’s Media Authority announced […]