Background information about Ethiopia:
- BBC country profile: Ethiopia
- Governments on the WWW: Ethiopia
- politicalresources.net: Ethiopia
- allAfrica.com: Ethiopia
- OHCHR country page on Ethiopia
- UPR documentation on Ethiopia
Universal Periodic Review
Ethiopia was examined under the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 6th session of the UPR Working Group on 30 November-11 December 2009.
- UPR documentation on Ethiopia, including outcome report
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Ethiopia will be examined by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - at its 48th session, 30 April - 18 May 2012 in Geneva.
NGOs - including churches and related organizations - can submit written information in the form of a "parallel" report concerning the status of implementation of economic, social and cultural rights in Ethiopia. NGOs should deliver 25 copies of their report and summary to the secretariat a week prior to the session for distribution to Committee members. Where possible, it is useful to submit a summary of the report in all the working languages of the Committee. Communication regarding submissions to the Committee may be addressed to gro.rhcho|rcsec#gro.rhcho|rcsec.
Recent
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Ethiopia was examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - at its 49th session, 11-29 July 2011 in New York.
Committee Against Torture
Ethiopia was examined by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - at its 43rd session, 1-19 November 2010 in Geneva.
Human Rights Committee (civil and political rights)
Ethiopia was examined by a preliminary task force of the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of civil and political rights as defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - at its 99th session, 12-30 July 2010 in Geneva. This was in preparation for a full examination to be conducted by the CESCR at a future session.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Ethiopia was examined by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 75th session, 3-28 August 2009 in Geneva.
- Concluding Observations
- LWF Summary Report
