UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Ethiopia’s historic new refugee law which will now allow refugees to obtain work permits, access primary education, obtain drivers’ licenses, legally register ...

Ethiopia's civil society sector was effectively muzzled after the disputed 2005 elections. In January 2009, Parliament enacted the Proclamation for Registration and Regulation of Charities and ...

Ethiopia’s perceived stability and its much-touted role in the global fight against terrorism in the Horn of Africa are at stake if the Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian lawmakers on Thursday approved a controversial law aimed at curbing hate speech and disinformation, especially online, just months ahead of a major election. The ...

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia’s parliament passed a law on Thursday imposing jail terms for people whose internet posts stir unrest, a move the government says is needed to prevent violence ahead ...

Ethiopian authorities are waging an "escalating crackdown against civil society", Human Rights Watch said Wednesday, denouncing the suspension of two independent human rights NGOs in recent weeks. In ...

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Labour brokers in Ethiopia who illegally send workers into the clutches of abusive employers and traffickers abroad could face life imprisonment ...

Hate and dangerous speech is a serious and growing problem in Ethiopia, both online and offline. It has contributed to the growing ethnic tensions and conflicts across the country that have created ...

Addis Ababa, March 18, 2025 (ENA)—Representatives from the diplomatic community and United Nations agencies have commended Ethiopia for its progressive laws and policies to empowering women. The ...

The undersigned international, regional and national human rights and development organisations write to urge your government to ensure that the draft Charities and Societies (CSO) Proclamation ...