Once an exiled human rights activist, Daniel Bekele (PhD), has been appointed by the House of People’s Representatives to lead the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Prior to his new role, Daniel was working for Amnesty International and then the Human Rights Watch (HRW) and two other rights group that have undertaken an extensive work on the human rights situation in Ethiopia over the last few years. According to the constitutional Powers and Functions granted to it, the HPR is tasked to establish a Human Rights Commission and shall determine by law its powers and its functions. According to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission Establishment Proclamation [Proc. In the same session, the House has passed the draft bill to establish the Ethiopian Press Service.

Source: Ethiopian News July 06, 2019 06:33 UTC