Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a veiled attack on Thursday on the country’s human rights body, suggesting that it had been “hijacked” by foreigners.
Although he did not name any organisations, Abiy appeared to be targeting the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission , a state-affiliated but independent body. “The existing human rights institutions are free from the influence of the government, but they are hijacked by foreigners.” Friday’s press conference will also mark the end of the five-year mandate for the commission’s head Daniel Bekele, a prominent rights activist and former political prisoner.
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