Addis Abeba — Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) confirmed yesterday the death of three detainees by a pest-borne outbreak at a temporary detention center located in Gelan Kifle Ketema(district) of Sheger City, in Oromia regional state. At times the facility holds "thousands", in conditions the rights commission described that lack "hygiene" and "personal sanitary" as well as the proper infrastructure suitable for the intended purpose. Close Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox Top Headlines Ethiopia Health Human Rights By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. A report by Addis Standard in January this year revealed that the streets of Addis Abeba were witnessing an unprecedented level of children systematically smuggled and forced to engage in various labor activities. Forced detention of people or involuntary relocation to detention centers constitutes a human rights violation, the commission said, adding that such coercive practices should stop at once.

Source: Ethiopian News September 21, 2023 08:16 UTC