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Africa: In Ethiopia, a Groundbreaking Right to Work Directive Transforms Lives for the Better

eriinfo.com1 week ago012 mins

STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Ethiopia Economic Opportunities Program helped introduce groundbreaking legislation giving refugees and asylum seekers the right to work for the first time in the country’s history. The 2019 Refugee Proclamation marked a historic shift by granting refugees the right to wage employment, self-employment, and business ownership in Ethiopia. Since the proclamation’s implementation, over…

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Africa: Regulatory Agency Backs Down On Directive Undermining Media Freedom, After Widespread Condemnation

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

On 25 June, the CA issued a directive ordering television and radio stations to stop the live broadcasting of anti-government protests, citing “national security and public order concerns”. Some media houses, which were broadcasting the demonstrations live, were taken off air by the regulatory agency. Following the CA’s directive, the Media Sector Working Group stated…