SCC-ETH

About this project

After a period of heavy repression of human rights defenders, Ethiopian authorities allowed more freedom to them in recent years. Legal frameworks developed positively. However, in practice the newly gained freedom is fragile and civic space is curtailed. Repressive actions still threaten the safety and security of journalists and others defending or using their rights to freely express themselves, to assemble or to associate. In particular in conflict situations, widely spread in the country, human rights defenders and activists are at risk of violent actions, both from government agencies and from various political, ethnic armed groups. Violence includes arbitrary arrests and detention, enforced disappearances, rape and other sexual and gender-based violence.

Published by

ABAAD - Resource Center for Gender Equality · National NGO

Countries

Ethiopia

Sectors

Democratic participation and civil societyHuman rightsWomen's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions

Focus

Good governance · Main focusGender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focus

Funded by

pax

Implemented by

Amnesty International The Netherlands, DefendDefenders, ABAAD - Resource Center for Gender Equality

Published by ABAAD - Resource Center for Gender Equality to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 12 May 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: LB-MOI-497-SCC-ETH.

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