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Ethopia: EHRC urges immediate end to forced detentions of individuals from streets, cites rights violations

Ethopia: EHRC urges immediate end to forced detentions of individuals from streets, cites rights violations

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Published on 2025-01-11 09:02:47

Ethiopia’s police officers watch over a foot bridge as they patrol the streets of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 21, 2018.© 2018 Reuters

Addis Abeba– The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called for an immediate halt to the detention of individuals removed from the streets, stating that the practice continues despite its previous recommendations to end it. The commission described the act as an infringement on the right to freedom and movement.

In a statement released on 10 January 2025, the EHRC said, “Many people…

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