Addis Ababa: The Arrest and Condition of Persons Detained in Connection With the State of Emergency Requires Urgent Attention
The Commission notes with concern that, overall, the detentions in connection with the state of emergency has not been implemented in compliance with the principles of “necessity, proportionality, and freedom from discrimination”.
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Press Release
November 18, 2021
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC/The Commission) is alarmed by the arrest and detention conditions of persons arrested in connection with the state of emergency (SOE) since it was declared on November 2, 2021. The Commission is also concerned that some access and information related challenges are impeding its monitoring work.