Report: Ethiopia context analysis

The analysis investigates the nature and scope of the work carried out in the key mandate areas of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) including the specific mandate on the rights of women, children and vulnerable groups. A second focus examines how this work is done in collaboration with external stakeholders such as government, parliament, justice actors, law enforcement, civil society and others. The human rights situation as it evolved up to the end of 2020 is briefly assessed.

The analysis points to the core working operations of the respective entities of EHRC, the challenges perceived by the headquarter and the branch offices including how the respective entities engage with the public including the CSOs, with regional authorities, and with the federal level. At the centre of the analysis are complaints handling including the rights dimensions inherent in the complaints.

The report is targeted professional audiences with an interest in Ethiopia, researchers, civil society actors, donors and stakeholders with an interest in human rights and democratic governance. For the Danish Institute for Human Rights the analysis provides a baseline perspective during a period where new program activities are planned.