⚡️UPDATE - Oromo Prosperity regime suspends prominent civil society organizations, Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) and the Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center (EHRDC), signaling a shrinking civic space.

📍Addis-Ababa City, Ethiopia

⭕️ On December 25th, the Ethiopian Civil Society Authority announced the suspension of key CSOs, including the Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) and the Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center (EHRDC).

⭕️ The EHRCO, which has championed human rights for over 30 years, was accused of engaging in political activities outside its mandate.

⭕️ Other organizations, such as the Association for Human Rights and the Center for Advancement of Rights and Democracy (CARD), were also recently suspended.

⭕️ Experts warn that these actions represent a significant contraction of Ethiopia's civic space, undermining the work of human rights defenders across the country.