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March 8, 2020  The HRLHA is seriously concerned about the arbitrary arrests, harassments and forced disappearances of senior officials and members of opposition political parties at this critical moment when only a few months are left until a national election, which many believe promises to bring about the political transition…

January 09, 2020 The HRLHA Strongly condemns the internet and Telephone Network shutdowns perpetrated by the Government in Wallagga four zones, the Western Part of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. It has been more than a year since the Western and Southern part of Oromia Regional State fall under military command…

December 17, 2019 The Higher Educational Institutions are expected to produce knowledgeable, farsighted and multidimensional citizens. This could only be realized with, among others, smooth and peaceful teaching-learning process. The HRLHA strongly believes that stable and conducive academic environment is a basic prerequisite for higher educational institutions achieve their inherent…

November 25, 2019 It is a public knowledge that TPLF-led Government of Ethiopia had been using the ATP to repress the citizens’ fundamental rights and freedoms for the past decades. It has been condemned by local, regional and international human rights agencies for serving as a weapon to silence political…

Changes without Lasting Justice Changes without Lasting Justice                It has been almost one year and six months since the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) – led Government of Ethiopia (GoE) was forced to give up its authoritarian rule. The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), the ruling GoE’s military had…

October 26, 2019  For Immediate Release The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) is extremely concerned with the current human rights crisis in Oromia, especially because it escalated from October 21-24, 2019 in several Oromia cities and towns including the capital city Finfinne/Addis Ababa, resulting in tens…

It has been over a decade since the Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) was established on May 5, 2007, by the prominent members of the Human Rights League (HRL) previously established in Ethiopia in 1996, but silenced by the EPRDF government at its infant stage in…

HRLHA Press Release May 3, 2019 May 3, 2019 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) is seriously concerned about the human rights violations in Ethiopia that have continued unabated after the new Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed came to power in April 2018. Ethiopians and people…

HRLHA Statement Jan 11, 2019 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa is seriously concerned about the current mass arrests and killings in Oromia regional state in Ethiopia in connection with the recent unexpected differences that have appeared between the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Oromo People’s…

HRLHA Press Release August 29, 2018 The current Government of Ethiopia was established in 1991 after 17 years of Dergi’s brutally repressive rule. As the EPRDF- led transitional Government came to power, it quickly took on the crucial task of bringing to justice the officials of the former government responsible…

July 22, 2018 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) is extremely concerned with the current human rights and humanitarian crisis situation in Ethiopia that has consumed many lives across the Oromia Regional, State and other regional states on a daily basis and that the present government…

July 4, 2018 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) condemns the continuous mass murders of the Oromo people in the Eastern Oromia border villages by the Somali Regional State killing groups ” Liyu Police” supported by the Federal Military Generals . About 400 Somali Regional State…

Dear Friends, We are approaching the celebration of the 11th Anniversary of HRLHA. Every year we celebrate HRLHA’s birthday by making a fundraiser for its activities. Soon we are going to launch an online fundraising through GoFumdme. Please be generous to help HRLHA’s activities. We recorded tremendous results in the…

HRLHA’s Statement _________________________________________________________________ April 30, 2018 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa – HRLHA- expresses its appreciation for the Ethiopian government’s bold and unusual initiative of inviting the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – UN HCHCR- Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein to visit Ethiopia started…

                HRLHA Press Release April 19, 2018 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) condemns the mass murders of the Oromo people in the border town  of Moyale, Boran zone  by the TPLF Generals supported by the Somali militia, ” Liyu police” on April 17, 2018…

HRLHA Press Release _________________________________________________________________ April 15, 2018 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) strongly condemns the arbitrary killings of an Oromo Woman, Ayantu Mohammed Seyid, who was six months pregnant, by the TPLF/EPRDF regime military members deployed by the so called “Command Post” authorities on April…

  HRLHA Press Release April 3, 2018 Since the second State of Emergency was recklessly declared, without any credible justification, by the dictatorial regime in Ethiopia on February 18, 2018- an action that has been strictly opposed by the Ethiopians, rejected by some Oromo Members of Parliament  and condemned by…

Among The Rights Of The Child, The Right To Life Is The First. But, they have been Deprived of Childhood by the TPLF/EPRDF government – Why???

March 7, 2018 Dear Secretary Tillerson, Your decision to visit Ethiopia at this moment is crucial for all Ethiopian people in general and Oromo nation who are under currently military occupation in particular.The current Ethiopian government, contradicting its promises of democracy, equality and respect for justice, is committing crimes against…

                       HRLHA Press Release ——————————————————————————————————————— March 3, 2018   The State of Emergency declared by the Ethiopian Council of Ministers was approved by the Ethiopian parliament on March 2, 2018.  It is a gift to the Agazi killing squad, authorization to commit more crimes. There is no extraordinary…

  HRLHA Press Release — February 18, 2018 On February 16, 2018, the Ethiopian government has again declared the State of Emergency for six months. This came only months after the earlier state of emergency under which the population of Ethiopia suffered for ten months. This State of Emergency was…

HRLHA’s Statement ————————————————————————————————– For Immidiate Release Februry 15, 2018 The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) appreciates the step taken by the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Front (EPRDF) Chairman, the Ethiopian Prime Minister and the Commander in Chief, HailemariamDessalegn in stepping down from his position as Prime Minister….