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Is there a reason to be hopeful about the future of human rights in Ethiopia?

November 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Heinrich Böll Foundation country director Patrick Berg said the current NGO law makes it impossible for the foundation to carry out its mandate to encourage inclusive political debate. Credit: Ed McKenna/IPS ADDIS ABABA , Nov 22 2012 (IPS) – The … read more »

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NGO promoting democracy and human rights pulls out of Ethiopia

November 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

DW.DE Named after the German Nobel Prize winner for Literature, the Heinrich Böll Foundation is an NGO promoting democracy and human rights. It is leaving Ethiopia in protest against restrictions on its activities. “The closure of the office in Ethiopia … read more »

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