Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations
Ethiopian government agency
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Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations founded in 2018[1] is an organization of 18 civil society organizations (CSO), working on the human rights, peace building and democracy. It's a body that is aim at bringing CSOs together to have one voice. It is made up of over 1500 members and 5 founding associations.[2][3] The headquarters is located at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| የኢትዮጵያ የሰብዓዊ መብቶች ድርጅቶች ህበረት (ኢሰመድህ) | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2018 |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Headquarters | |
| Website | cehro |
Funding and partnerships
CEHRO receives funding from international donors, development partners, and member contributions to support its programs and secretariat.[citation needed] The consortium has partnered with UN agencies, diplomatic missions, and international NGOs on human rights and civil society strengthening projects.[citation needed] Financial and narrative reports are submitted to the Authority for Civil Society Organizations in accordance with Ethiopian law.[citation needed]
Thematic areas of work
Beyond general human rights advocacy, CEHRO and its members work on several thematic areas:
- Business and human rights: Monitoring the human rights impacts of investment and development projects.[4]
Founding groups
The founding associations include:
- Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO),
- Vision Ethiopian Congress for democracy (VECOD)
- Advocates Ethiopia (AE),
- Developmental Justice National Association (DJNA) and
- Sara-Justice from All Women Association.
