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Ethopia: EHRCO, EHRDC latest rights groups suspended by Civil Society Authority, citing ‘deviation’ and alleged ‘lack of independence’

Ethopia: EHRCO, EHRDC latest rights groups suspended by Civil Society Authority, citing ‘deviation’ and alleged ‘lack of independence’

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Published on 2024-12-26 15:05:22

Addis Abeba– The Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) and the Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center (EHRDC) have become the latest organizations suspended by the Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO), following the earlier suspension of two other entities.

ACSO justified its actions by alleging that the organizations had “deviated from their founding objectives by not remaining independent.”

In a statement issued on 26 December, EHRDC revealed that it had received a letter dated December 25, 2024, accusing it of…

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