Ethiopia: Suspension of three human rights organizations highlights growing crackdown on civic space

By Amnesty International

Responding to the Ethiopian authorities’ suspension of three prominent human rights organizations — Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia (AHRE), Center for Advancement of Rights and Democracy (CARD), and Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) — Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said: “Amnesty International condemns the suspension of AHRE, CARD […] The post Ethiopia: Suspension of three human rights organizations highlights growing crackdown on civic space appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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