State of Emergency

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  CREW finds the October 8 declaration of the State of Emergency issued by the Ethiopian Government extremely worrisome. Restrictions on various human rights: including banning social media, broadcast media, peaceful protest and even gestures and others are imposed on...

Ethiopia: More than 150 Dead after Security Forces Fire into Crowd

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In response to actions by Ethiopian security forces leading to the death of more than 150 people attending the Irreecha religious and cultural celebration in the Bishoftu town in Ethiopia\’s Oromia region on October 2, Freedom House issued the following...

No Emergency Trust Fund money goes to Ethiopian government, Commission stresses

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By Matthew Tempest | EurActiv.com The ETF was set up last year, at the Valleta migration summit, in an attempt to mitigate the ‘pull’ factors behind uncontrolled migration from sub-Saharan Africa to Europe, in the wake of the migration crisis. Ethiopia, with a stable...

Job Opening: Grant/ fundraising officer

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Center for the Rights of Ethiopian Women (CREW) CREW is looking for experienced candidate in fundraising within non–profit organization setting. The Fundraising officer will be responsible for searching available grants, which the organization is eligible to apply for...

CREW Demands Independent International Investigation on the Ethiopian Government

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Center for the Rights of Ethiopian Women (CREW) has been closely following the recent protests in Ethiopia where thousands of Ethiopians in the Amhara and Oromia regions as well as in the capital city, Addis Ababa, took to the streets demanding political reform,...

Ethiopian Forces Kill ‘Up to 100’ Protesters

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As anti-government protests spread across Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromia regions last weekend, state security forces once again used lethal force to break them up – killing as many as 100 unarmed protesters. Protesters chant slogans during a demonstration over what they...