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Amnesty International on Friday called upon Ethiopian authorities to negotiate with striking medical professionals and release those detained for peaceful protests, urging the country to protect the right to access healthcare.
The rights group condemned the detention of healthcare professionals at the Addis Ababa Police Commission headquarters for demanding adequate pay and conducive working conditions as “shameful and deeply troubling.” Amnesty International Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah stated: “Authorities must urgently come to the negotiation table, with the aim of resolving outstanding issues and allowing resumption of healthcare services.”
Amid mounting unrest, healthcare workers across Ethiopia launched a nationwide strike on May 13, seeking improved pay, safer working conditions, and an end to systemic neglect of the healthcare sector. However, state authorities have responded with arrests, intimidation, and threats of professional license revocation. The ongoing strike has entered its second week, severely impacting access to public healthcare services across Ethiopia.
According to a list sent by an online movement of healthcare professionals to Amnesty International, at least 121 professionals have been detained since the strike began. Eyewitness accounts from family members and legal representatives suggest that these detentions occurred without due process, with police reportedly failing to provide reasons or warrants. Several homes were raided under the pretext of searching for weapons and explosives, though only electronic devices were seized.
The case of Dr. Mahlet Guuesh has become emblematic of the broader repression. Taken from her home by security personnel, she was held incommunicado for several hours before being located at the Addis Ababa Police Commission. Family sources reported that her phones and laptops were seized, and her residence was searched the following day. Dr. Mahlet, not actively practicing at the time of the strike, was among nine individuals presented before the Federal High Court, Arada Division, on May 21. She faces charges of “inciting riot and unrest,” “collaborating with anti-peace forces,” and “neglecting public responsibility,” despite not working in a clinical setting for over a year. Prosecutors have also filed additional charges against all individuals, alleging the group “caused patient deaths through the work stoppage strike.”
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The rights group condemned the detention of healthcare professionals at the Addis Ababa Police Commission headquarters for demanding adequate pay and conducive working conditions as “shameful and deeply troubling.” Amnesty International Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah stated: “Authorities must urgently come to the negotiation table, with the aim of resolving outstanding issues and allowing resumption of healthcare services.”
Amid mounting unrest, healthcare workers across Ethiopia launched a nationwide strike on May 13, seeking improved pay, safer working conditions, and an end to systemic neglect of the healthcare sector. However, state authorities have responded with arrests, intimidation, and threats of professional license revocation. The ongoing strike has entered its second week, severely impacting access to public healthcare services across Ethiopia.
According to a list sent by an online movement of healthcare professionals to Amnesty International, at least 121 professionals have been detained since the strike began. Eyewitness accounts from family members and legal representatives suggest that these detentions occurred without due process, with police reportedly failing to provide reasons or warrants. Several homes were raided under the pretext of searching for weapons and explosives, though only electronic devices were seized.
The case of Dr. Mahlet Guuesh has become emblematic of the broader repression. Taken from her home by security personnel, she was held incommunicado for several hours before being located at the Addis Ababa Police Commission. Family sources reported that her phones and laptops were seized, and her residence was searched the following day. Dr. Mahlet, not actively practicing at the time of the strike, was among nine individuals presented before the Federal High Court, Arada Division, on May 21. She faces charges of “inciting riot and unrest,” “collaborating with anti-peace forces,” and “neglecting public responsibility,” despite not working in a clinical setting for over a year. Prosecutors have also filed additional charges against all individuals, alleging the group “caused patient deaths through the work stoppage strike.”
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