Ethopia: World Movement for Democracy calls for ‘unconditional’ reinstatement of suspended rights groups, warns of ‘closing civic space’

Addis Abeba– The World Movement for Democracy has called on Ethiopian authorities to “immediately and unconditionally” lift suspensions on civil society organizations (CSOs) and unfreeze their bank accounts, describing the actions of the Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) as part of a “growing crackdown” on human rights groups and civic space.

In a statement released on 07 January, 2025, the World Movement for…