ልዩልዩ / Diverse

The European Union awarded eight Ethiopian human rights defenders on 30 May 2024, (including organizations) with Schuman EU awards. Daniel Bekele (Director of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission), Yared Hailemariam (Executive Director of the Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Centre), Melaku Belay, Ismail Yusuf, Getu Saqata, Melkamu Ogo and the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) ) are the winners. 

The award is given to people with “merits in the promotion of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, tolerance and equality.” 

In addition to eight Ethiopian human rights defenders, the EU has awarded the prize to other activists of non-Ethiopian origin who are in exile or in prison in connection with their human rights activism.