The Authority for Civil Society Organisations (ACSO) has lifted the suspension of four civil society organisations (CSOs), the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said in a statement seen by APA on Wednesday.
ACSO had suspended the Center for the Advancement of Rights and Democracy (CARD), the Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia (AHRE) and Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) in November 2024 over allegations that they had engaged in activities contrary to the national interest.
EHRC said it had raised concerns about the impact of the suspensions, urging ACSO to “expedite its investigations” and ensure that the process avoids “undue interference with their organisational and association rights, in accordance with civic freedoms.”
In its statement, EHRC said that under its new Chief Commissioner, Berhanu Adello, it had “continued to advocate for the suspensions to be lifted and enable the CSOs to resume operations.”
Welcoming the resolution, EHRC called for a more dialogue-based approach in handling such issues, stating that “problems should be resolved through dialogue, prioritising human rights protection and national interests.
EHRC is pleased that its advocacy efforts were successful and the suspension of all four CSOs has finally been lifted by ACSO as of March 03, 2025.
EHRC called for the development of a practice of resolving problems through dialogue, prioritising human rights protection and national interests.
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