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The Habesha organization is dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights, emphasizing the fundamental freedoms and protections that belong to every person, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, or any other distinguishing trait. This segment is devoted to the exploration and advocacy of the rights and dignity of all individuals. We tackle a wide range of human rights issues, including social justice, equality, freedom of expression, and the prevention of discrimination. Through the provision of insightful articles, detailed reports, and thorough analyses, we aim to raise awareness, inspire proactive efforts, and strengthen global initiatives to ensure that every individual can enjoy the rights to which they are inherently entitled.

Ethiopia: A baby has been released after serving six days in prison

A few days ago, journalist Solomon was abducted by gunmen on his way home. Hearing of this embarrassment, the journalist went to the police station and ridiculed his sister, saying, “Until Solomon

May 25, 2022

Human Rights

12 journalists, media personalities arrested in Bahir Dar, Addis Abeba in just Three days

By Mahlet Fasil About a dozen journalists and media personalities were arrested in a span of three days, reports said. The arrests were made in Bahir Dar, the capital of the Amhara

May 24, 2022

Human Rights

TPLF Kills, Rapes Over 7,000 Innocent Civilians

The Terrorist TPLF forces executed and gang-raped over 7,000 innocent civilians in their short-lived occupation of the Amhara State, according to the research conducted by the state’s 10 universities together with the

May 17, 2022

Human Rights

Human Rights Commission tells lawmakers to “pay special attention” to rising rights abuse including extrajudicial killings, excessive use of force

By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) told lawmakers to pay “special attention” to the increasing level of human rights abuses in Ethiopia including extrajudicial killings, excessive use of force, random

May 12, 2022

Human Rights

Speaking Truth to Power: United Nations Human Rights Council, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch

This message is prepared in consultation with members of the Executive Committee of OTAGE as a follow up to an earlier letter (attached below) sent to the UN Secretary General and the

May 3, 2022

Human Rights

Because of a Facebook policy lapse, thousands were slain in Ethiopia

by Kanika Batra Arora April 27, 2022 For a long time, Facebook has been responsible for propagating hate speech on its platform, especially in the least developing and vulnerable countries. Even while it

April 27, 2022

Human Rights

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch Report on Ethiopia’s Wolkait Region: Biased and Tendentious

We, the undersigned, strongly protest against the joint report of Amnesty International (“AI”) and Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) issued recently accusing the Federal Government of Ethiopia, the Amhara Regional Government and the

April 27, 2022

Human Rights

Ethiopia: Time’s ticking for Ethiopia’s Red Terror trial in the Netherlands

26 APRIL 2022 BY THIJS BOUWKNEGT, FOR JUSTICEINFO.NET Last week, The Hague Appeals Court completed its long-awaited hearings on old war crimes in Ethiopia. With ongoing conflict in Tigray, the Derg’s “Red Terror” of

April 26, 2022

News·Human Rights

American Photojournalist Describes Welkait as “Great Site of Mass Graves”

Welkait is a great site of mass graves where thousands of people were massacred and buried by TPLF’s tyrannical administration during the past four decades, according to a prominent American photojournalist who

April 20, 2022

Human Rights

Notes from Wartorn Ethiopia

Internally Displaced Person camp in Ethiopia (Photo: Jemal Countess) BAR Contributing Editor Ann Garrison reports from Ethiopia. I’m writing from Ethiopia, where the war that began in November 2020 continues, with the US

April 13, 2022

Human Rights

Victims And Victimization In Ethiopian Politics: Targeting The Amhara On Three Fronts

By Girma Berhanu* April 13, 2022 Point of Departure I am moved to write this article because of two horrifying stories of the week. The first one is the incident in Minjar, Amhara

April 13, 2022

ANALYSIS & OPINION·Human Rights

Rights groups’ report denies justice to TPLF’s atrocities victims

BY ABDUREZAK MOHAMMED The joint report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) on war crimes and crimes against humanity around Welkait has aimed to deny justice to the victims

April 12, 2022

Human Rights

Amnesty International recent report on Ethiopia: why now?

The Amhara people must come to terms to the glaring fact that the neocolonial west, led by none other than the English, is their permanent, mortal enemy and, therefore, must deal with

April 8, 2022

Human Rights

Ethiopia to Examine Rights Groups’ Report on West Tigray

Ethiopia’s government has said it will carefully examine a scathing report by international rights groups that accuses its military and allied forces of gross rights abuses in Tigray region. But it also

April 7, 2022

Human Rights

Investigation reveals killing of over 60,000 Amharas

12 mass graves discovered in Welkait Tegede, Telemt ADDIS ABABA- Over 60,000 ethnic Amharas were killed by TPLF during the past 40 years in Welkait Tegede, and Telemt areas, the University of

April 5, 2022

Human Rights