Articles from Ethiopia
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Trade union rights are human rights 4 April 2006 Ethiopia: EI letter to the Prime Minister
EI issued a formal letter to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia on 4 Apr, protesting against the ruling of the Ethiopian Federal High Court on 30 March to recognise the government-sponsored Ethiopian Teacher Association instead of the authentic Ethiopian Teacher Association affiliated to EI.
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Union growth 31 March 2006 Ethiopia: International mobilisation to support the authentic teachers' association
EI witnessed another dramatic development affecting teachers and their union in Ethiopia. On Thursday 30 March 2006, the Ethiopian Federal High Court ruled that the authentic ETA leadership (EI's affiliate) has to hand over every asset and property of the association to a government-sponsored group also called ETA.
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Trade union rights are human rights 2 March 2006 Ethiopia: international collaboration for the release of teacher unionist
EI is working with partner Global Union Federations, the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), as well as Amnesty International for the release of Kassahun Kebede, chairperson of the Addis Ababa branch of EI affiliate, the Ethiopian Teachers' Association (ETA).
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Union growth 10 January 2006 Ethiopia: Detainees denied bail – lawyers prevented from meeting the accused
Bail has again been denied to the 131 government opponents and critics detained by Ethiopian authorities.
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Trade union rights are human rights 22 December 2005 Ethiopia: Urgent Action Appeal Update
Fifteen separate charges, including conspiracy, armed insurrection, attempting to subvert the constitution, high treason and genocide, were presented in court by prosecutors on 16 December against the 131 government opponents and critics detained by Ethiopian authorities.
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Union growth 16 November 2005 Ethiopia: Urgent Action Appeal Update
Harassment against the Ethiopian Teachers' Association (ETA) is continuing. On 12 and 14 November, ETA offices in Addis Ababa, in particular the offices of Mr Kassahun Kebede (Chairman of the Addis Ababa branch of the ETA) and Dr Taye Woldesmiate (ETA President), were searched by the police after the latter...
Ethiopia: Urgent Action Appeal Update